Imran
Boy name · #969 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 237 baby boys were named Imran, placing it at #969 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1077, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,595 boys born in 2025 was named Imran.
The 55-year story
Imran first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 242 babies and a rank of #935. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Imran per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Imran in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Imran is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Imran will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Imran is most common
Geography matters for names, and Imran is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Imran is most common in MN (1.5 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), WA (0.3 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Imran is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Imran
Statistically, parents drawn to Imran tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kiran, Ishaan, Ciaran, Ilan, and Eitan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Imran | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237 | #969 |
| 2024 | 231 | #977 |
| 2023 | 242 | #935 |
| 2022 | 223 | #997 |
| 2021 | 207 | #1040 |
| 2020 | 206 | #1011 |
| 2019 | 169 | #1152 |
| 2018 | 225 | #933 |
| 2017 | 189 | #1056 |
| 2016 | 191 | #1037 |
| 2015 | 183 | #1077 |
| 2014 | 170 | #1128 |
| 2013 | 161 | #1128 |
| 2012 | 133 | #1299 |
| 2011 | 132 | #1296 |
| 2010 | 73 | #1924 |
| 2009 | 100 | #1594 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2104 |
| 2007 | 70 | #1995 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2205 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2061 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 46 | #2312 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2092 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2027 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Imran a popular boy name?
Imran ranked #969 among boys in 2025 with 237 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1077.
When was the name Imran most popular?
Imran peaked in 2023, when 242 American boys received the name (ranked #935 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Imran?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,595 newborn American boys was named Imran. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.