Iran vs Ira

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

Name A

Iran

Boy name · Rank #9064

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Name B

Ira

Boy name · Rank #974

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1921–2024.

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