unisex name
Iran
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,775
Iran is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Iran is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2000, when 71 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Iran over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 26 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 82 |
| 1960s | 164 |
| 1970s | 330 |
| 1980s | 186 |
| 1990s | 288 |
| 2000s | 454 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Iran?
In 2025, Iran was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Iran
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iran also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iran over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Iran
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iran — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iran
How popular is the name Iran?
In 2025, Iran was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Iran a girl's or a boy's name?
Iran is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Iran?
Iran has 2 syllables.
When was Iran most popular?
Iran peaked in 2000, when 71 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Iran a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iran currently ranks #7,221 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.