Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Kamran

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,624 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#2,624
among boys · ↑147 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Kamran · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
94 babies
All-time total
2,408
#2,949 all-time among boys
First recorded
1965
in Social Security records

Kamran popularity over time

2,408 babies have been named Kamran since 1965, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 6 6 1 – #3,719
1970s – 91 91 9 +1417% #2,992
1980s – 211 211 21 +132% #1,969
1990s – 372 372 37 +76% #1,970
2000s 5 683 688 69 +85% #1,524
2010s 5 693 698 70 +1% #1,804
2020s (to 2025) – 342 342 57 -18% #2,103

Where Kamran is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

Where Kamran is most popular

Boys named Kamran per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kamran born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 28 0.065 +103%
California 44 0.048 +51%
Illinois 12 0.047 +47%
Texas 22 0.025 -22%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -41%
Florida 8 0.017 -47%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kamran

Kamran is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,624 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 2,408 American babies have been named Kamran. Its peak came in 2007, when 94 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 Kamran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kamran?

The median living Kamran is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 2,400 people named Kamran are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Kamran 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 – – 50 #2,624
2024 – – 47 #2,771
2023 – – 57 #2,401
2022 – – 56 #2,481
2021 – – 65 #2,182
2020 – – 67 #2,103
2019 – – 59 #2,326
2018 – – 82 #1,846
2017 – – 70 #2,027
2016 – – 51 #2,495
2015 – – 55 #2,376
2014 – – 83 #1,806
2013 – – 80 #1,804
2012 – – 78 #1,874
2011 – – 56 #2,301
2010 5 #18,376 79 #1,846
2009 – – 63 #2,152
2008 – – 70 #2,017
2007 – – 94 #1,642
2006 – – 76 #1,815
2005 – – 74 #1,781
2004 – – 88 #1,524
2003 – – 72 #1,707
2002 – – 51 #2,108
2001 – – 40 #2,456
2000 5 #16,234 55 #1,906
1995 – – 33 #2,379
1990 – – 34 #2,143
1985 – – 21 #2,467
1980 – – 17 #2,791
1975 – – 8 #4,120
1970 – – 7 #4,045
1965 – – 6 #3,719
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
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Famous people named Kamran

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kamran Agayev Kamran Agayev Azerbaijani footballer (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kamran?

The median living Kamran is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kamrans are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Kamran are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Kamran are alive in the United States, based on 2,408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamran in 2025?

Kamran ranked #2,624 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamran?

2,408 babies have been named Kamran in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamran most popular?

Kamran peaked in 2007, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Kamran a boy or girl name?

Kamran is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kamran rising or falling?

Kamran is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kamran become more popular?

Kamran is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Kamran in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kamran?

Well-known people named Kamran include Kamran Agayev (soccer player).

Names like Kamran

Names that sound and feel close to Kamran: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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