Iraj vs Iran

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

Name A

Iraj

Boy name · Rank #8861

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Name B

Iran

Boy name · Rank #9064

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Metric Iraj Iran
Current Rank #8861 #9064
Total Births (all years) 19 1,348
Peak Year 2024 1978
Peak Year Births 9 36
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2018 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Iraj Iran
1920ss — 26
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 31
1950ss — 82
1960ss — 159
1970ss — 259
1980ss — 181
1990ss — 208
2000ss — 228
2010ss 5 121
2020ss 14 48

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Iraj Iran
2014 — 12
2015 — 11
2016 — 12
2017 — 13
2018 5 13
2019 — 9
2020 — 8
2021 — 11
2022 — 11
2023 5 10
2024 9 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, 2018–2024.

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