Quran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,669

among boys · ↓1,085 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Quran · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1997

89 babies

All-time total

1,998

#3,342 all-time among boys

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Quran popularity over time

1,998 babies have been named Quran since 1971, 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	72	72	7	–	#2,543
1980s	–	134	134	13	+86%	#2,866
1990s	34	597	631	63	+371%	#1,292
2000s	–	606	606	61	-4%	#1,601
2010s	–	396	396	40	-35%	#2,469
2020s (to 2025)	–	159	159	27	-33%	#3,584

Where Quran 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Quran

Quran is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,669 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,998 American babies have been named Quran. Its peak came in 1997, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Quran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quran?

The median living Quran is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 2,000 people named Quran 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.

Quran 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	–	–	22	#4,669
2024	–	–	32	#3,584
2023	–	–	28	#3,971
2022	–	–	24	#4,405
2021	–	–	28	#3,895
2020	–	–	25	#4,115
2019	–	–	39	#3,091
2018	–	–	33	#3,428
2017	–	–	40	#2,995
2016	–	–	36	#3,210
2015	–	–	36	#3,210
2014	–	–	47	#2,611
2013	–	–	31	#3,476
2012	–	–	33	#3,345
2011	–	–	51	#2,469
2010	–	–	50	#2,500
2009	–	–	58	#2,279
2008	–	–	59	#2,253
2007	–	–	65	#2,109
2006	–	–	65	#2,055
2005	–	–	71	#1,831
2004	–	–	57	#2,095
2003	–	–	46	#2,342
2002	–	–	50	#2,145
2001	–	–	61	#1,835
2000	–	–	74	#1,601
1995	7	#11,450	50	#1,774
1990	–	–	30	#2,356
1985	–	–	13	#3,555
1980	–	–	12	#3,565
1975	–	–	10	#3,605
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quran?

The median living Quran is about 23 years old. Half of all living Qurans are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Quran are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Quran are alive in the United States, based on 1,998 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quran in 2025?

Quran ranked #4,669 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quran?

1,998 babies have been named Quran in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quran most popular?

Quran peaked in 1997, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Quran a boy or girl name?

Quran is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Quran rising or falling?

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

Will Quran become more popular?

Quran is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Quran in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Quran

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

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