Iram
The Story of Iram
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Iram as a girl name dates back to 1979, when 5 babies received it. 1986 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Iram — #8,523 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Iram on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Iram last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 102 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Iram on the record books as a boy name in 1970, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 38 Irams were born — ranking #3,149 that year. About 28% of every Iram on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Iram ranks #3,184 for boys with 38 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). All told, over 976 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Iram
Iram is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 976 births in the dataset. Iram's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,847. Use the chart and map above to compare Iram'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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