Irish vs Iris

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

Name A

Irish

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Name B

Iris

Girl name · Rank #71

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Metric Irish Iris
Current Rank Unranked #71
Total Births (all years) 1,447 97,794
Peak Year 1960 2024
Peak Year Births 40 3,124
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Irish Iris
1880ss 119
1890ss 374
1900ss 937
1910ss 4,360
1920ss 32 8,672
1930ss 64 8,135
1940ss 109 7,814
1950ss 243 8,871
1960ss 283 5,806
1970ss 163 4,683
1980ss 155 4,739
1990ss 121 5,542
2000ss 146 8,643
2010ss 101 15,348
2020ss 30 13,751

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Irish Iris
2014 13 1,330
2015 8 1,509
2016 10 1,751
2017 9 1,990
2018 7 2,128
2019 8 2,193
2020 16 2,177
2021 5 2,581
2022 2,933
2023 9 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, 1924–2023.

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