How Many People Are Named Iraj?
An estimated 35 people in the United States have the first name Iraj. It is used for both genders, with 54.3% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Iraj peaked in popularity in 2024 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iraj as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Iraj paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Iraj is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
35
About 1 in 9,792,981 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
54.3% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
9 births
Total Registered
35
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iraj
Iraj is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (54.3%) and females (45.7%). Out of 35 total births registered, 19 were male and 16 were female.
Iraj as a male name
Ranked #8,565 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (9 births)
Iraj as a female name
Ranked #17,498 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 2005 (6 births)
Iraj: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iraj span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 14 babies were registered. Iraj remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Iraj by Decade
How has Iraj tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Iraj + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Iraj as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Iraj
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Iraj: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iraj?
We estimate approximately 35 people named Iraj are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,792,981 Americans share this first name.
Is Iraj a common name?
Iraj is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iraj most popular?
Iraj reached peak popularity in 2024, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iraj is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iraj a male name?
Iraj is predominantly male. 54.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iraj Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iraj Smith, Iraj Johnson, Iraj Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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