Total births
119
Boys' name · since 1972
Tehran
Tehran has 119 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 119
- total births
- 1972–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Tehran is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 119 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Tehran recorded 119 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2011.
- 119 total births
- 1972–2011 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
119 boys have been named Tehran since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.
- 119
- total births
- 1972–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Tehran was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
23 babies were named Tehran in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Tehran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tehran splits its recorded history at 1985: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tehran at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tehran popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2011
- Peak year (1979)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Tehran popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1979 (Tehran as girls' name)
Tehran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tehran's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Tehran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 47 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tehran? ▼
Tehran has been given to 119 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 23 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Tehran most popular? ▼
Tehran was most popular in the 1970s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Tehran been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tehran since 1972 -- 40 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Tehran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tehron. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tehran's data
- Tehran's decade-level peak was the 1970s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tehran
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tehran
Compare Tehran side by side: Tehran vs Tehron
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tehran: Baby Name Since 1972 - 119 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tehran. 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 Tehran 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 July 2026.