Irfan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1798 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Irfan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1798
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About the Name Irfan
Irfan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 674 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #704 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.
Irfan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Irfan in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Irfan
Irfan Fandi โ Irfan bin Fandi Ahmad, better known as Irfan Fandi or just Irfan, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Thai League 1 club Port and the Singapore national team.
Irfan Bhatti (Kuwait cricketer) โ Irfan Bhatti is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the Kuwait national cricket team.
Irfan Najeeb โ Mohammad Irfan bin Mohammad Najeeb, better known as Irfan Najeeb, is a Singaporean footballer who plays either as a right-back or centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national team.
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 Irfan
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Irfan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Irfan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Irfan is rising: up 278 places since 2020, to #1,798 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #704 in 1996.
Irfan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Irfan include: Irfan Fandi, Irfan Bhatti (Kuwait cricketer) and Irfan Najeeb. Short summaries for each appear below.
Irfan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Irfans in the wild.
14
UK babies named Irfan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 278 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Irfan
Almost certainly the only Irfan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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Irfan bin Fandi Ahmad, better known as Irfan Fandi or just Irfan, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Thai League 1 club Port and the Singapore national team.
Mohammad Irfan bin Mohammad Najeeb, better known as Irfan Najeeb, is a Singaporean footballer who plays either as a right-back or centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers and the Singapore national team.
Irfan Ljubijankiฤ was a Bosnian diplomat, politician, accomplished surgeon, and a classical music composer, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 30 October 1993 until he was killed on 28 May 1995 while on diplomatic mission during the Bosnian War.