Ireland vs Irene

Side-by-side comparison of Ireland and Irene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ireland

Girl name · Rank #1858

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Name B

Irene

Girl name · Rank #638

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Metric Ireland Irene
Current Rank #1858 #638
Total Births (all years) 6,263 355,004
Peak Year 2009 1921
Peak Year Births 345 10,624
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1993 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ireland Irene
1880ss — 4,002
1890ss — 13,621
1900ss — 23,656
1910ss — 68,968
1920ss — 92,836
1930ss — 44,448
1940ss — 31,822
1950ss — 26,978
1960ss — 15,446
1970ss — 8,289
1980ss — 7,103
1990ss 604 5,968
2000ss 2,559 5,148
2010ss 2,405 4,465
2020ss 695 2,254

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ireland Irene
2014 271 432
2015 272 453
2016 226 444
2017 196 508
2018 203 466
2019 201 469
2020 182 472
2021 154 438
2022 151 448
2023 100 435
2024 108 461

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1993–2024.

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