Imran is a distinctive choice, ranked #478 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Imran in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#478
US Rank #969
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About the Name Imran
Imran is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 158 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #276 in 1996 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Imran is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Imran in their class.
In the US it sits at #972 โ notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
โญ Famous People Named Imran
Imran Riaz Khan โ Imran Riaz Khan is a Pakistani political activist.
Imran Hassan Khan โ Imran Hasan Khan is an Indian shooter from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
Imran Nackerdien โ Imran Nackerdien is a South African cricketer who currently plays for Boland.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Imran
Unlikely. With around 81 UK babies named Imran per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Imran in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Imran is rising: up 133 places since 2020, to #478 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #276 in 1996.
Imran is more popular in the UK (#453) than in the US (#972). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Imran include: Imran Riaz Khan and Imran Hassan Khan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Imran ranks #972 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
81
UK babies named Imran (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 133 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Imran
Almost certainly the only Imran in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2022–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Imran
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022.
Al Imran (Arabic: ุขู ุนูู ูุฑูุงูู, ฤli สฟimrฤn; meaning: The Family of Imran) is the third chapter (sลซrah) of the Quran with two hundred verses (ฤyฤt).