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Iran

Unisex

Meaning of Iran: Persian: 'land of the Aryans'

Iran is a unisex name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6939th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6939

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,775

First recorded 1921 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 23 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 23 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 36 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 30 babies1998: 42 babies1999: 34 babies2000: 71 babies20002001: 70 babies2002: 40 babies2003: 54 babies2004: 44 babies2005: 40 babies2006: 38 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 27 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Iran per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 71.

Gender split

77% boys · 23% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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