Irfan
Boy name · #3787 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
In 2025, 29 baby boys were named Irfan, placing it at #3787 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Irfan.
Babies named Irfan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Irfan first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #3757. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Irfan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Irfan in class?
Irfan scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Irfan is most common
State-level data for Irfan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Irfan
Statistically, parents drawn to Irfan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ihsan, Ehsan, Aran, Faizan, and Dayan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Irfan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 17 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Irfan a popular boy name?
Irfan ranked #3787 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Irfan most popular?
Irfan peaked in 2025, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Irfan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Irfan. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.