How Many People Are Named Iran?
people named Iran are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 211,239 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,775 babies named Iran in Social Security records from 1921 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
71 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Iran, 25.2% were girls and 74.8% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Iran rose from 3% in the 1960s to 19.3% in the 2010s. It was highest in the 2000s, at 49.8%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Iran alive today is about 34 years old, and 50% are under 30. Half of them were between 21 and 48 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Iran first appears in the records in 1921 and was given most often in 2000, to 71 babies. In 2025, 11 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1921 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Iran has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #1,579, in 1972. In 2025 it ranked #7,360. Among girls, its best rank was #3,230, in 2000.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #7,360 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #1,579 (1972) | #3,230 (2000) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #1,848 in the 1970s | #5,610 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Iran alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Iran were born in California than in any other state: about 210 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Iran was given 4.3 times as often in California and 3.4 times in Texas.
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