Girls' name · since 1953
Irasema
954 babies named Irasema in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,767 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 954
- born since 1953
- 1980s
- peak decade
Irasema is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 954 have been recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Irasema recorded 954 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2016.
- #7,767 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 954 born since 1953
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irasema ranks #7,767 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 954 born since 1953, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,767 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 954
- born since 1953
- 1980s
- peak decade
Irasema's 954 recorded births place it above 89.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Irasema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Irasema's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Irasema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2016
- Peak year (1996)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Irasema by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (210 births, 22% of the file).
1980s was Irasema's strongest decade.
210 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Irasema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
148 births
- 1960s
1960s
152 births
- 1970s
1970s
194 births
- 1980s
1980s
210 births
- 1990s
1990s
165 births
- 2000s 68
2000s
68 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 210 births (22% of all-time use).
How Irasema compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Irasema's total volume
Irasema by state
Where Irasema concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 435 | 45.6% |
| #2 | California | | 127 | 13.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 42 | 4.4% |
435 of 954 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Irasema's decade-level peak was the 1980s (210 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Irasemas (435 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Irasema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Irasema draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.