boy's name · in the US
Iram
- Gender Boy (US)
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,720
Iram is a boy's name in the United States. It is given to both girls and boys — about 45% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 38 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Iram Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 48 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 298 |
| 2010s | 270 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 151 |
How Popular Is Iram?
In 2025, Iram was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Iram Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Iram
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Iram Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iram over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Iram is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Boys' 2% girls · 263 babies
- France Both 50% girls · 60 babies
Sibling Names for Iram
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Iram — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Iram
How popular is the name Iram?
In 2025, Iram was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Iram a girl's or a boy's name?
Iram is used for both girls and boys. About 45% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Iram most popular?
Iram peaked in 2024, when 38 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Iram a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iram currently ranks #5,449 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.