Amran
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "highest companion" or "leader".
Name Census estimates that about 394 living Americans carry the first name Amran. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 81.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Amran today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amran births was 2020 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amran. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
394
~ 1 in 869,935 Americans
Peak year
2020
37 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,994
Tracked since 1995
Gender
Gender distribution for Amran
Amran leans heavily female at 81.1% of total registrations, but 75 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Amran as a male name
- Ranked #8,994 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (10 births)
Amran as a female name
- Ranked #9,577 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (27 births)
Popularity
Amran: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amran from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 207 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amran remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amran by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Amran during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amrans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Amran
The name Amran is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "amr" which means "command" or "order." It is believed to have originated in the Middle East during the early Islamic era, around the 7th century AD.
The name Amran holds significant religious and historical significance in Islam. It is mentioned in the Quran as the name of the father of Moses and Aaron, who were prominent prophets in the Islamic faith. According to Islamic tradition, Amran was a devout and righteous man who raised his children in the ways of God.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Amran can be found in the Quran itself, where it is mentioned in several verses. This indicates that the name was in use during the time of the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century AD.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Amran. One of the most famous was Amran ibn Ali al-Shafi'i (767-820 AD), a prominent Islamic scholar and the founder of the Shafi'i school of jurisprudence, one of the four major Sunni schools of Islamic law.
Another notable figure was Amran ibn Dinar (638-715 AD), a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived during the Umayyad Caliphate. He was highly respected for his knowledge of hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) and his contributions to Islamic jurisprudence.
In the modern era, Amran was the first name of Amran Hosny (1938-2021), an Egyptian actor and singer who was one of the most popular and influential figures in the Arab entertainment industry during the 20th century.
Additionally, Amran Ido (born 1965) is an Israeli politician and former member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament), representing the Blue and White political alliance.
Another notable figure is Amran Elsamah (born 1982), a professional basketball player from Sudan who played in various leagues around the world, including the NBA D-League and leagues in Europe and Asia.
People
Amran + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Amran: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amran?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 394 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amran going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 869,935 US residents.
Is Amran a common name?
We classify Amran as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 397 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amran most popular?
The single biggest year for Amran was 2020, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amran is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Amran a female name?
Yes, 81.1% of people registered as Amran in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.