US rank #3167 Unisex name Peak 2024 902 births

Iram — #3167 US boys' name

902 babies named Iram in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s431980s381990s1492000s2772010s2592020s136
#3167
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 78% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Iram was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

38 babies were named Iram in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Iram

The Social Security Administration has registered 902 babies named Iram between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Iram currently holds the #3167 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 38 babies received it in a single year. Iram is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 102 additional births since 1979.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Iram performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 277 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Iram shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 301 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arizona and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Iram in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Iram 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 902 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.

Iram at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

902

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2024

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,167

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Iram popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
38
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
010203040 202420182012200620001994198719781970 6

Iram popularity over time — girls

102 total births recorded since 1979 (Iram as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 102 births
4.555.566.577.5 2016200419991994199019851979 5

Iram by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
277 births that decade — 31% of Iram's all-time total
1970s431980s381990s1492000s2772010s2592020s136

Iram by state

Where Iram concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Iram
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
301 33.4%
#2 Arizona
66 7.3%
#3 California
62 6.9%
#4 Colorado
5 0.6%
Texas share of Iram's total US births 33.4%
Even split

301 of 902 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iram?
902 babies have been named Iram since 1970. It currently ranks #3167 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 38 births.
When was Iram most popular?
Iram was most popular in the 2000s decade with 277 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Iram most popular?
The top states for the name Iram are Texas (301 births), Arizona (66 births), California (62 births).
Is Iram a unisex name?
Yes, Iram is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 902 births, and as a girl's name it has 102 births.
How long has the name Iram been used?
Iram has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Iram?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ira, Iran, Irah, Iraj, 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, 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.