How Many People Are Named Iram?
An estimated 986 people in the United States have the first name Iram. It is used for both genders, with 89.8% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Iram peaked in popularity in 2024 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iram 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 Iram paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
986
About 1 in 347,621 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.8% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2024
38 births
Total Registered
1,004
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iram
Iram is predominantly male (89.8%), though 102 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Iram as a male name
Ranked #3,172 in 2024
38 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (38 births)
Iram as a female name
Ranked #17,248 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1986 (7 births)
Iram: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iram span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 298 babies were registered. While Iram is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Iram by Decade
How has Iram 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.
Iram by State
Birth registrations for Iram span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Arizona, California. The lowest are in Colorado, California, Arizona. On average, about 109 Irams were registered per state.
Iram + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Iram as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Iram
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Iram: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iram?
We estimate approximately 986 people named Iram 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 347,621 Americans share this first name.
Is Iram a common name?
Iram is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,004 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iram most popular?
Iram reached peak popularity in 2024, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iram is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iram a male name?
Iram is predominantly male. 89.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iram Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iram Smith, Iram Johnson, Iram 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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