US rank #7156 Unisex name Peak 2022 78 births

Irah — #7156 US boys' name

78 babies named Irah in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s332020s45
#7156
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 50% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Irah was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

12 babies were named Irah in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Irah

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Irah between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Irah currently holds the #7156 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Irah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 55 additional births since 2010.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Irah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Irah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Irah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 78 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Irah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

78

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2022

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,156

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Irah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
12
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
468101214 2024202320222021202020192017201620152013 6

Irah popularity over time — girls

55 total births recorded since 2010 (Irah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 55 births
4681012 202420232022202120202018201620152010 5

Irah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
45 births that decade — 58% of Irah's all-time total
2010s332020s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Irah?
78 babies have been named Irah since 2013. It currently ranks #7156 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 12 births.
When was Irah most popular?
Irah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Irah a unisex name?
Yes, Irah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 78 births, and as a girl's name it has 55 births.
How long has the name Irah been used?
Irah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Irah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ira, Iran, Iram, Iraj, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.