US rank #9121 Girls' name Peak 2002 622 births

Irais — #9121 US girls' name

622 babies named Irais in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s821990s1812000s2062010s1172020s36
#9121
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Irais was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

28 babies were named Irais in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Irais

The Social Security Administration has registered 622 babies named Irais between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Irais currently holds the #9121 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Irais performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 206 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Irais shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 187 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Irais in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Irais 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 622 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.

Irais at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

622

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2002

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,121

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Irais popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
28
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
0102030 20242018201220062000199419881981 14

Irais by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
206 births that decade — 33% of Irais's all-time total
1980s821990s1812000s2062010s1172020s36

Irais by state

Where Irais concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Irais
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
187 30.1%
#2 Texas
42 6.8%
#3 Arizona
5 0.8%
California share of Irais's total US births 30.1%
Even split

187 of 622 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Irais?
622 babies have been named Irais since 1981. It currently ranks #9121 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 28 births.
When was Irais most popular?
Irais was most popular in the 2000s decade with 206 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Irais most popular?
The top states for the name Irais are California (187 births), Texas (42 births), Arizona (5 births).
How long has the name Irais been used?
Irais has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Irais?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ira, Irasema, Iraida, Iran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1981–2024 (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.