Iraj
Iraj alternatively Iradj is a Persian given name. People with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Iraj
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Iraj alternatively Iradj is a Persian given name. People with the name include:
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The Story of Iraj
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Iraj as a girl name dates back to 1999, when 5 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Iraj — #14,501 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Irajs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Irajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Iraj on the record books as a boy name in 2018, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 9 Irajs were born — ranking #8,287 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 74% of all recorded Irajs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 19 Irajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Iraj
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Iraj Afshar (1925–2011), Iranian historian and scholar
- Iraj Danaeifard (1951–2018), Iranian footballer
- Iraj Eskandari (1907–1985), Iranian politician
- Iraj Etesam (1931–2022), Iranian architect and author
- Iradj Fazel (born 1939), Iranian surgeon and academic
- Iraj Ghaderi (1934–2012), Iranian actor
- Iraj Janatie Ataie (born 1947), Iranian poet, lyricist and playwright
- Iraj, Hossein Khajeh Amiri (born 1933), Persian traditional vocalist
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Names that sound like Iraj
Phonetically similar names — useful when Iraj is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Iraj
Iraj is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Iraj's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,287. Use the chart and map above to compare Iraj's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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