Iretta vs Irene

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

Name A

Iretta

Girl name

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Name B

Irene

Girl name · Rank #638

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Metric Iretta Irene
Current Rank Unranked #638
Total Births (all years) 279 355,004
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 14 10,624
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Iretta Irene
1880ss — 4,002
1890ss — 13,621
1900ss — 23,656
1910ss 32 68,968
1920ss 87 92,836
1930ss 64 44,448
1940ss 57 31,822
1950ss 28 26,978
1960ss 11 15,446
1970ss — 8,289
1980ss — 7,103
1990ss — 5,968
2000ss — 5,148
2010ss — 4,465
2020ss — 2,254

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Iretta Irene
2014 — 432
2015 — 453
2016 — 444
2017 — 508
2018 — 466
2019 — 469
2020 — 472
2021 — 438
2022 — 448
2023 — 435
2024 — 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, 1914–1964.

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