Boys' name · since 2006

Niran

34 babies named Niran in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,975 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade

Niran sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 2006.

Social Security Administration records show Niran recorded 34 times among boys since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.

  • #24,975 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 34 born since 2006
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niran ranks #24,975 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,975 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Niran's 34 recorded births place it above 44.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Niran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Niran's full recorded timeline at 2018, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Niran popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2008)
7
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200620082017201820232024 5

Niran by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (13 births, 38% of the file).

2000s was Niran's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Niran births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Niran?
34 babies have been named Niran since 2006. All-time, it sits at #24,975 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2008 with 7 births.
Where does Niran sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niran ranks #24,975 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 Niran most popular?
Niran was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Niran been used?
Records for Niran go back to 2006, giving 19 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Niran?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nirvaan, Nirav, Nirvan, Niraj, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Niran's data

  • Niran's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Niran

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Niran: 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, 2006–2024 (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 Niran 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.