US rank #8861 Unisex name Peak 2024 19 births

Iraj — #8861 US boys' name

19 babies named Iraj in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s52020s14
#8861
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 38% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Iraj was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

9 babies were named Iraj in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Iraj

The Social Security Administration has registered 19 babies named Iraj between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Iraj currently holds the #8861 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Iraj is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 16 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Iraj performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Iraj shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Iraj 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 19 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.

Iraj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

19

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,861

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Iraj popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
45678910 202420232018 5

Iraj popularity over time — girls

16 total births recorded since 1999 (Iraj as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 201520051999 5

Iraj by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
14 births that decade — 74% of Iraj's all-time total
2010s52020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iraj?
19 babies have been named Iraj since 2018. It currently ranks #8861 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Iraj most popular?
Iraj was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Iraj a unisex name?
Yes, Iraj is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 19 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Iraj been used?
Iraj has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Iraj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ira, Iran, Iram, Irah, 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, 2018–2024 (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.