US rank #972 Boys' name Peak 2023 4,320 births

Imran — #972 US boys' name

4,320 babies named Imran in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1371980s3961990s4602000s5932010s16262020s1108
#972
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 93% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Imran was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

241 babies were named Imran in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Imran

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,320 babies named Imran between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Imran currently holds the #972 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 241 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Imran performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,626 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Imran shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 626 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Imran in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Imran 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 4,320 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.

Imran at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

4,320

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2023

241 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#972

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Imran popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
241
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Imran by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,626 births that decade — 38% of Imran's all-time total
1970s1371980s3961990s4602000s5932010s16262020s1108

Imran by state

Where Imran concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Imran
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
626 14.5%
#2 California
463 10.7%
#3 Minnesota
417 9.7%
#4 Texas
236 5.5%
#5 Illinois
156 3.6%
#6 Ohio
149 3.4%
#7 Washington
128 3.0%
#8 Virginia
100 2.3%
New York share of Imran's total US births 14.5%
Even split

626 of 4,320 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Imran appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Imran?
4,320 babies have been named Imran since 1970. It currently ranks #972 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 241 births.
When was Imran most popular?
Imran was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,626 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Imran most popular?
The top states for the name Imran are New York (626 births), California (463 births), Minnesota (417 births).
How long has the name Imran been used?
Imran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Imran?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Imraan, Imre, Imron, Imri, and 2 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, 1970–2024 (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.