Ira vs Iran

Side-by-side comparison of Ira and Iran — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ira

Boy name · Rank #974

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Name B

Iran

Boy name · Rank #9064

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Metric Ira Iran
Current Rank #974 #9064
Total Births (all years) 55,104 1,348
Peak Year 1947 1978
Peak Year Births 884 36
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Ira Iran
1880ss 2,379 —
1890ss 1,916 —
1900ss 1,714 —
1910ss 6,115 —
1920ss 7,911 26
1930ss 5,838 5
1940ss 7,156 31
1950ss 7,026 82
1960ss 4,412 159
1970ss 3,107 259
1980ss 2,098 181
1990ss 1,184 208
2000ss 1,070 228
2010ss 1,805 121
2020ss 1,373 48

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ira Iran
2014 160 12
2015 199 11
2016 218 12
2017 214 13
2018 216 13
2019 251 9
2020 288 8
2021 301 11
2022 288 11
2023 266 10
2024 230 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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