Irine vs Iris

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

Name A

Irine

Girl name

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Name B

Iris

Girl name · Rank #71

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Irine Iris
Current Rank Unranked #71
Total Births (all years) 1,527 97,794
Peak Year 1922 2024
Peak Year Births 66 3,124
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Irine Iris
1880ss — 119
1890ss 21 374
1900ss 131 937
1910ss 356 4,360
1920ss 477 8,672
1930ss 274 8,135
1940ss 139 7,814
1950ss 95 8,871
1960ss 24 5,806
1970ss 10 4,683
1980ss — 4,739
1990ss — 5,542
2000ss — 8,643
2010ss — 15,348
2020ss — 13,751

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Irine Iris
2014 — 1,330
2015 — 1,509
2016 — 1,751
2017 — 1,990
2018 — 2,128
2019 — 2,193
2020 — 2,177
2021 — 2,581
2022 — 2,933
2023 — 2,936
2024 — 3,124

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, 1895–1978.

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