Total births
23
Boys' name · since 1978
Iron
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Iron, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1978–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Iron sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iron has been recorded 23 times among boys since 1978, 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 1978 to 2019.
- 23 total births
- 1978–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Iron since 1978, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 23
- total births
- 1978–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Iron was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
7 babies were named Iron in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Iron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iron's full recorded timeline at 2018, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iron at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Iron popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2019
- Peak year (2005)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Iron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Iron's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Iron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iron? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 23 babies named Iron. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 7 births.
When was Iron most popular? ▼
Iron was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Iron been used? ▼
Records for Iron go back to 1978, giving 42 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Iron? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iroh, Iro. 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, 1978–2019 (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. "Iron: Baby Name Since 1978 - 23 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iron. 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 Iron 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.