Total births
19
Boys' name · since 2001
Irfaan
Irfaan has 19 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 19
- total births
- 2001–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
19 boys have been named Irfaan since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irfaan has been recorded 19 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2018.
- 19 total births
- 2001–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Irfaan since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 19
- total births
- 2001–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Irfaan was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Irfaan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Irfaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Irfaan's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Irfaan at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Irfaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2018
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Irfaan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Irfaan's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Irfaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Irfaan? ▼
Irfaan has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Irfaan most popular? ▼
Irfaan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Irfaan been used? ▼
Irfaan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 18 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Irfaan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Irfan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2001–2018 (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. "Irfaan: Baby Name Since 2001 - 19 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/irfaan. 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 Irfaan 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.