Boys' name · since 1962

Biran

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.

164
total births
1962–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Biran sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 164 recorded since 1962.

Social Security Administration records show Biran recorded 164 times among boys since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1987.

  • 164 total births
  • 1962–1987 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

164 boys have been named Biran since 1962, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

164
total births
1962–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
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.

Biran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Biran splits its recorded history at 1976: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

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 · 1962–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1986)
12
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
468101214 19621967197219751979198219851987 11

Biran by decade

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

1980s was Biran's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Biran births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 72 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Biran?
Since 1962, Social Security records show 164 babies named Biran. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record 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?
Records for Biran go back to 1962, giving 26 years of history 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 June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Biran: Baby Name Since 1962 - 164 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/biran. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Biran draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.