Iran Boy
How popular is Iran?
#7,190 boy name in 2025
11 baby boys were named Iran in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
1,626living people named Iran (est.)
31median age of people named Iran
1,775babies named Iran since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Iran popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,190 for boys (▲ 1792 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (0% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,061 in 2015, #8,734 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1978 (36 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,566 in 1972 |
| First recorded | 1921 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Iran by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 26 | #3,150 |
| 1930s | 5 | #3,533 |
| 1940s | 31 | #2,671 |
| 1950s | 82 | #1,864 |
| 1960s | 159 | #1,624 |
| 1970s | 259 | #1,566 |
| 1980s | 181 | #2,206 |
| 1990s | 208 | #2,527 |
| 2000s | 228 | #2,792 |
| 2010s | 121 | #4,845 |
| 2020s | 59 | #7,084 |
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Questions
- Is Iran a boy or girl name?
- Iran is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Iran were boys.
- How popular is the name Iran?
- 11 baby boys were named Iran in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
- When was Iran most popular?
- Iran peaked in 1978, when 36 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,566 in 1972.
- How many people are named Iran?
- 1,775 babies have been named Iran in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,626 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 31.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.