Boys' name · since 1993

Kuran

72 babies named Kuran in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,651 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade

Kuran sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 72 recorded since 1993.

Kuran has 72 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.

  • #19,651 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1993
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kuran ranks #19,651 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,651 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kuran's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Kuran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kuran's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kuran popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2016)
9
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
45678910 19931999200020032016201720192020202120232024 5

Kuran by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (23 births, 32% of the file).

2010s was Kuran's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Kuran births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Kuran by state

Where Kuran concentrates geographically, total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kuran
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 6.9%
Pennsylvania share of Kuran's total US births 6.9%

5 of 72 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kuran?
Kuran has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,651 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 9 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
Where does Kuran sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kuran ranks #19,651 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kuran most popular?
Kuran was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Kuran most popular?
The top states for the name Kuran are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Kuran been used?
Records for Kuran go back to 1993, giving 32 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kuran?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kurt, Kurtis, Kurtiss, Kurk, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kuran's data

  • Kuran's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Kurans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kuran

Nearby Names Like Kuran

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kuran

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kuran: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kuran 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 August 2026.