Iran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#7,364

among boys · ↑1,977 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Iran

How common

1 in 155,280

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2000

71 babies

All-time total

1,775

#4,223 all-time among boys

First recorded

1921

in Social Security records

Iran popularity over time

1,775 babies have been named Iran since 1921, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	26	26	3	–	#3,290
1930s	–	5	5	1	-81%	#3,763
1940s	–	31	31	3	+520%	#2,757
1950s	–	82	82	8	+165%	#1,889
1960s	5	159	164	16	+100%	#1,643
1970s	71	259	330	33	+101%	#1,579
1980s	5	181	186	19	-44%	#2,230
1990s	80	208	288	29	+55%	#2,565
2000s	226	228	454	45	+58%	#2,834
2010s	29	121	150	15	-67%	#4,915
2020s (to 2025)	–	59	59	10	-34%	#7,293

The story of Iran

Iran is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,364 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 1,775 American babies have been named Iran, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Iran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Iran?

The median living Iran is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 49. An estimated 1,600 people named Iran are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Iran year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	11	#7,364
2024	–	–	8	#9,341
2023	–	–	10	#7,935
2022	–	–	11	#7,455
2021	–	–	11	#7,293
2020	–	–	8	#9,041
2019	–	–	9	#8,459
2018	–	–	13	#6,501
2017	–	–	13	#6,455
2016	–	–	12	#6,882
2015	7	#13,550	11	#7,252
2014	6	#15,347	12	#6,799
2013	–	–	11	#7,225
2012	–	–	10	#7,759
2011	6	#15,550	11	#7,180
2010	10	#10,724	19	#4,915
2009	11	#10,242	16	#5,655
2008	11	#10,349	15	#5,882
2007	23	#5,966	21	#4,552
2006	17	#7,270	21	#4,414
2005	16	#7,273	24	#3,863
2004	23	#5,436	21	#4,178
2003	27	#4,723	27	#3,395
2002	19	#5,976	21	#3,958
2001	37	#3,577	33	#2,834
2000	42	#3,234	29	#3,021
1995	14	#6,387	22	#3,137
1990	–	–	17	#3,512
1985	–	–	11	#3,903
1980	5	#10,961	18	#2,658
1975	11	#5,272	28	#1,764
1970	5	#8,458	23	#1,871
1965	–	–	23	#1,643
1960	–	–	11	#2,600
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	8	#2,887
1945	–	–	6	#3,149
1940	–	–	8	#2,757
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Iran, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Iran?

The median living Iran is about 30 years old. Half of all living Irans are between 21 and 49 years old.

How many people named Iran are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Iran are alive in the United States, based on 1,775 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Iran mean?

Iran is a unisex given name.

How popular is the name Iran in 2025?

Iran ranked #7,364 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Iran?

1,775 babies have been named Iran in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iran most popular?

Iran peaked in 2000, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Iran a boy or girl name?

Iran is used for both: about 23% of babies named Iran have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Iran rising or falling?

Iran has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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