Imran
Boy · im-RAHN · Hebrew
Imran is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “exalted people”. In 2025 it ranked 503rd for boys in the UK (85 babies) and 969th for boys in the US (237 babies).
What does Imran mean?
Hebrew: Arabic form of Amram, a biblical name
“exalted people”
In the Quran, Imran is the father of Mary, and the third surah, Al Imran, is named after his family.
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Is Imran a girl's or a boy's name?
Imran is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 85 boys in the UK and 237 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Imran in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #503among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 85about 1 in 3,500 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 45% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 85 boys in the UK were named Imran, making it the 503rd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 655th. Its busiest year was 1996, with 105 boys.
Half of all the boys named Imran in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2017. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 2025, 88 boys in the UK were given Imran or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #473, up from #503 for this spelling alone.
- Imran 85
- Imraan 3
Among boys in 2025, it was 478th in England and Wales and 647th in Scotland.
Imran in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #503 |
| 2024 | 95 | #470 |
| 2023 | 83 | #526 |
| 2022 | 65 | #630 |
| 2021 | 57 | #697 |
| 2020 | 59 | #655 |
| 2019 | 65 | #625 |
| 2018 | 58 | #675 |
| 2017 | 71 | #598 |
| 2016 | 85 | #523 |
| 2015 | 78 | #549 |
| 2014 | 92 | #488 |
| 2013 | 79 | #526 |
| 2012 | 87 | #495 |
| 2011 | 76 | #524 |
| 2010 | 104 | #416 |
| 2009 | 86 | #476 |
| 2008 | 53 | #657 |
| 2007 | 85 | #452 |
| 2006 | 76 | #470 |
| 2005 | 77 | #421 |
| 2004 | 67 | #451 |
| 2003 | 82 | #359 |
| 2002 | 66 | #401 |
| 2001 | 67 | #399 |
| 2000 | 69 | #386 |
| 1999 | 77 | #358 |
| 1998 | 77 | #351 |
| 1997 | 91 | #317 |
| 1996 | 105 | #291 |
How popular is Imran in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #969among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 237about 1 in 7,200 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 18% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 237 boys in the US were named Imran, making it the 969th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,011th. Its busiest year was 2023, with 242 boys. It first appears in the records in 1970.
Half of all the boys named Imran in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 270 boys in the US were given Imran or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #823, up from #969 for this spelling alone.
Imran in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237 | #969 |
| 2024 | 231 | #977 |
| 2023 | 242 | #935 |
| 2022 | 223 | #997 |
| 2021 | 207 | #1,040 |
| 2020 | 206 | #1,011 |
| 2019 | 169 | #1,152 |
| 2018 | 225 | #933 |
| 2017 | 189 | #1,056 |
| 2016 | 191 | #1,037 |
| 2015 | 183 | #1,077 |
| 2014 | 170 | #1,128 |
| 2013 | 161 | #1,128 |
| 2012 | 133 | #1,299 |
| 2011 | 132 | #1,296 |
| 2010 | 73 | #1,923 |
| 2009 | 100 | #1,593 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2,103 |
| 2007 | 70 | #1,995 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2,204 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2,057 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2,234 |
| 2003 | 46 | #2,308 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2,088 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2,023 |
| 2000 | 40 | #2,375 |
| 1999 | 40 | #2,260 |
| 1998 | 38 | #2,309 |
| 1997 | 44 | #2,021 |
| 1996 | 60 | #1,613 |
| 1995 | 42 | #1,983 |
| 1994 | 44 | #1,889 |
| 1993 | 54 | #1,633 |
| 1992 | 53 | #1,638 |
| 1991 | 47 | #1,719 |
| 1990 | 38 | #1,963 |
| 1989 | 46 | #1,673 |
| 1988 | 55 | #1,400 |
| 1987 | 49 | #1,465 |
| 1986 | 43 | #1,534 |
| 1985 | 37 | #1,671 |
| 1984 | 40 | #1,530 |
| 1983 | 34 | #1,686 |
| 1982 | 35 | #1,676 |
| 1981 | 24 | #2,137 |
| 1980 | 33 | #1,726 |
| 1979 | 23 | #2,156 |
| 1978 | 25 | #1,965 |
| 1977 | 18 | #2,458 |
| 1976 | 14 | #2,825 |
| 1975 | 14 | #2,749 |
| 1974 | 13 | #2,797 |
| 1973 | 12 | #2,855 |
| 1972 | 5 | #4,983 |
| 1971 | 5 | #4,905 |
| 1970 | 8 | #3,519 |
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