Iran
Iran is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Iran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Iran is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Iran
As a girl name
Iran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 42 Irans were born — ranking #3,216 that year. As of 2026, Iran ranks #13,003 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 416 Irans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Iran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 36 Irans were born — ranking #1,570 that year. As of 2026, Iran ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 1K Irans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Iran
Phonetically similar names — useful when Iran 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 Iran
Iran is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Iran's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #1,570. Use the chart and map above to compare Iran'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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