Recorded 1962–1987 Boys' name Peak 1986 164 births

Biran — boys' name

164 babies named Biran in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s301970s621980s72
1980s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Biran was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

12 babies were named Biran in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Biran

The Social Security Administration has registered 164 babies named Biran between 1962 and 1987, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Biran currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Biran performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Biran shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Biran in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 164 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Biran at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

164

Since 1962

26 years of records

Peak year

1986

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1962

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1987

Biran popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1962

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1986)
12
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
468101214 19871984198119771974197119661962 5

Biran by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
72 births that decade — 44% of Biran's all-time total
1960s301970s621980s72

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Biran?
164 babies have been named Biran since 1962. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1986 with 12 births.
When was Biran most popular?
Biran was most popular in the 1980s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Biran been used?
Biran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 26 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Biran?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Birch, Birt, Birl, Biruk, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.