Imran
- Pronunciation
- [I-mran]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- A Prophet's Name; Meaning Unknown
- Origin
- Arabic
Imran Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 4,320 baby boys have been named Imran. The name peaked in 2023 with 241 US births that year (rank #936). In 2024, ranked #972 nationally.
Top States for Imran
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Imran births are: New York (602), California (438), Minnesota (385).
Other Arabic-Origin Names Like Imran
If you like Imran's Arabic origin, consider these related names: Aaleyah, Aaliyah, Aban, Abbas, Abbud. Browse all Arabic names →
5-Letter Names Starting with I
Names with Imran's exact length and starting letter: Iamar, Iason, Iblis, Idaia, Idoia.
Quick Facts About Imran
US Popularity History (2018–2025)
Annual US births named Imran by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2023 with 241 boys named Imran (boy rank #936 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #969 for boys (237 US births). That's 33 places below its 2023 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Imran Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Imran the strongest states are Minnesota, New York, Washington.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | #201 | 299 |
| 2 | New York | #559 | 253 |
| 3 | Washington | #685 | 67 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | #712 | 17 |
| 5 | Ohio | #716 | 104 |
| 6 | Virginia | #723 | 74 |
| 7 | Maryland | #735 | 38 |
| 8 | Missouri | #775 | 19 |
| 9 | Colorado | #776 | 17 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | #793 | 21 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | #830 | 58 |
| 2 | New Jersey | #797 | 30 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | #793 | 21 |
| 4 | Colorado | #776 | 17 |
| 5 | Missouri | #775 | 19 |
| 6 | Maryland | #735 | 38 |
| 7 | Virginia | #723 | 74 |
| 8 | Ohio | #716 | 104 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | #712 | 17 |
| 10 | Washington | #685 | 67 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Imran in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Famous People Named Imran
1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Imran.
- Imran Khan — Movie Actor (1952)
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Compare Imran to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Imran against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).