Camran
Of Persian origin, meaning "fortunate companion" or "life's companion".
Name Census estimates that about 309 living Americans carry the first name Camran. It is a predominantly male name (94.2% of registrations). The average person named Camran today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Camran births was 2004 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Camran. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Camran with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
309
~ 1 in 1,109,237 Americans
Peak year
2004
34 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2020 SSA rank
#8,820
Tracked since 1988
Census
Camran in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 381 people with the first name Camran, which placed it at #25,037 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,037
National first-name rank
People counted
381
381 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Camran
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Camran is White at 49.1%. The next largest groups are Black (27.8%) and Two or More Races (9.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Camran described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Camran at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.1% · 187
- Black or African American27.8% · 106
- Two or more races9.7% · 37
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.2% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6% · 10
Gender
Gender distribution for Camran
Camran leans heavily male at 94.2% of total registrations, but 18 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Camran as a male name
- Ranked #9,738 in 2020
- 7 male births in 2020
- Peak: 2004 (22 births)
Camran as a female name
- Ranked #8,820 in 2004
- 12 female births in 2004
- Peak: 2004 (12 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Camran leans strongly male. 326 people counted with this name were male (86.0%), compared with 53 female bearers (14.0%).
Popularity
Camran: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Camran from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 199 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Camran 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 Camran during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Camran
The name Camran is believed to have originated from the Persian language, with roots tracing back to ancient Persia, now modern-day Iran. The name is derived from the Persian word "kamran," which means "prosperous" or "fortunate."
In the early days of Persian civilization, the name Camran was commonly used among the nobility and aristocratic families, reflecting their aspirations for their children to lead prosperous and fortunate lives. The earliest known historical references to the name can be found in ancient Persian texts and manuscripts dating back to the Sassanid Empire, which ruled from the 3rd to the 7th century AD.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Camran was Camran Mirza, a 16th-century Persian prince and military commander who played a significant role in the Safavid dynasty. He was known for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Camran. In the 11th century, Camran al-Awliya was a prominent Sufi mystic and poet from Khwarazm, known for his spiritual teachings and literary works. In the 13th century, Camran ibn al-Amid was a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from Baghdad, renowned for his contributions to Islamic jurisprudence.
During the 19th century, Camran Ali Shah was the ruler of the Barakzai dynasty in Afghanistan from 1834 to 1842. He is remembered for his efforts to modernize the Afghan state and establish diplomatic relations with neighboring countries.
In the 20th century, Camran Nezhat was a celebrated Iranian-American surgeon and pioneer in the field of minimally invasive gynecological surgery. Born in 1939, he made significant contributions to the development of laparoscopic surgical techniques and the advancement of women's healthcare.
Another notable figure with the name Camran is Camran Skousen, an American author and educational philosopher born in 1938. He has written extensively on topics related to education, personal development, and financial literacy, and his works have influenced many educators and individuals worldwide.
People
Camran + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Camran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Camran: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camran?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 309 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Camran 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 1,109,237 US residents.
Is Camran a common name?
We classify Camran as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 313 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Camran most popular?
The single biggest year for Camran was 2004, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Camran is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Camran in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 381 people with the name Camran, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,037 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Camran in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Camran?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Camran leans strongly male. 326 people counted with this name were male (86.0%), compared with 53 female bearers (14.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Camran?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Camran is White at 49.1%. The next largest groups are Black (27.8%) and Two or More Races (9.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Camran most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Camran in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.1% (187 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Camran in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Camran a male name?
Yes, 94.2% of people registered as Camran in the SSA data are male. 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.
Is Camran still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Camran in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Camran can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Camran?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.