Imran
Imran was the 969th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 237 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 934th; the most babies were born in 2023 (242). Over the last ten years it has moved up 109 places. More babies were named Imran in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Arabic
Say it im-RAHN /ɪmˈrɑn/
- Rank in 2025
- #969 boys, up 42 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 237boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023242 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,558babies recorded
What does the name Imran mean?
Imran is Arabic ʿImrān (عِمْرَان), the name of the father of Mary in the Qur'an; the third chapter, Āl ʿImrān, 'the family of Imran', is named after his household (see Qur'an 3:33). Wiktionary links the same Arabic word to the verb ʿamara 'to fill with life, to make prosperous', but does not state that this is the origin of the name. Imraan, Emran and Omran are other spellings.
عِمْرَان (Arabic, “Imran, a Qur'anic figure”)عَمَرَ (Arabic, “to fill with life, make prosperous”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The link with ʿamara 'to make prosperous' is suggested by the word's form, not stated as the name's etymology.
Related names: Imraan, Emran, Omran.
See also: Arabic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Imran', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'عمران' (Arabic section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Qur'an 3:33, Arabic text with translation (quran.com), Quran.com
- Wikipedia, 'Imran', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Imran popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #969 | 237 |
| 2020 | #1,011 | 206 |
| 2010 | #1,931 | 73 |
| 2000 | #2,398 | 40 |
| 1990 | #1,988 | 38 |
| 1980 | #1,745 | 33 |
| 1970 | #3,646 | 8 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Imran, counting every spelling?
Imran is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #855 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #969 for Imran on its own. Together these spellings went to 270 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imran | 237 | #969 | 1,140 |
| Imron | 17 | #5,478 | 92 |
| Imraan | 16 | #5,696 | 58 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Imran?
237 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Imran (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Imran born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 35 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Imran.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Imran?
About 4,500 people born in the US named Imran are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 23. That makes Imran a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Imran by state
How common Imran was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (10.2×), New York (2.6×), Washington (2.2×), Ohio (2.1×), Virginia (1.8×). In 28 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Imran: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Imran, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Imran · Sibling names for Imran
Questions about the name Imran
What does Imran mean?
The origin of Imran is uncertain: the link with ʿamara 'to make prosperous' is suggested by the word's form, not stated as the name's etymology.
How popular is the name Imran?
Imran was the 969th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 237 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 934th; the most babies were born in 2023 (242). Over the last ten years it has moved up 109 places. More babies were named Imran in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Imran a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Imran in the US.
Where is Imran most popular?
In 2021–2025, Imran was most common in Minnesota (1.34 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Washington.