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Origin & history of Iran1
Modern American roots
Iran comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Land of the Aryans..
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How popular is Iran?
1978
peak year
Today, Iran is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7655), with only about 11 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1978, 36 babies were given the name (ranked #1582 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Iran has been declining in recent years. In all, around 1,764 babies have been registered as Iran since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
36
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,582)
(ranked #1,582)
11
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
110
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,764
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Iran6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
I9
R9
A1
N5
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Iran❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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Names that sound like IranIf you love Iran, you might love these names with a similar sound, rhythm or feel.
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Names that combine with IranSibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of Iran.
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7
Life path number
How we calculated this
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