Kamran is a distinctive choice, ranked #1235 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kamran in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1235
About the Name Kamran
Kamran has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 242 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #305 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kamran is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kamran
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Kamran per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kamran in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kamran has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 242 places in the last five years. Its peak was #305 in 2004. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Kamran 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 Kamran include: Kamran Khan (Pakistani cricketer) — Kamran Khan is a retired first-class and List A cricketer from Pakistan, having played 57 matches in the former and 54 in the latter format during his 12-year...; Kamran Shakhsuvarly — Kamran Shakhsuvarly is an Azerbaijani boxer.; Kamran Ashraf — Kamran Ashraf is a former hockey player from Pakistan who played as a forward..
Kamran does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kamrans in the wild.
22
UK babies named Kamran (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 242 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kamran
Likely around 1 other Kamran in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kamran
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kamran Khan is a retired first-class and List A cricketer from Pakistan, having played 57 matches in the former and 54 in the latter format during his 12-year career.
Kamran Ashraf is a former hockey player from Pakistan who played as a forward. He played for Pakistan in the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics.
Kamran Diba is an Iranian architect, visual artist, and museum director. Before the Iranian revolution Diba worked entirely in the public sector in Iran.
Kamran Khavarani is an Iranian-American architect and painter. He has won multiple awards for his residential and commercial designs and a painter trained in the classical style.
Kamran Farid is an entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist. He is an original partner of Edible Arrangements founded by his brother Tariq Farid, a U.S.-based franchising business that specializes in fresh fruit arrangements, melding the concept of fruit baskets with designs inspired by the floral business.
Kamran Khan (Urdu: کامران خان) is a Pakistani journalist who is the founder of Nukta, an AI-powered digital content platform present on YouTube. Previously, he hosted the talk show Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Sath on Dunya News and Aaj Kamran Khan Ke Saath on Geo News.
Kamran Shazad is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He made his Twenty20 International debut for the United Arab Emirates against the Netherlands on 17 March 2014 and his One Day International debut against Scotland on 1 February 2014.