Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1922
Ireen
17 babies named Ireen in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1922–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Ireen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Ireen recorded 17 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1924.
- 17 total births
- 1922–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Ireen since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 17
- total births
- 1922–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ireen was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ireen in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Ireen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ireen splits its recorded history at 1923: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ireen at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Ireen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1924
- Peak year (1922)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Ireen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ireen's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ireen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ireen? ▼
Ireen has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 6 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Ireen most popular? ▼
Ireen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Ireen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ireen since 1922 -- 3 years through the most recent 1924 data.
What names are similar to Ireen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Irene, Ireland, Irena, Irelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ireen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1922–1924 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ireen: Baby Name Since 1922 - 17 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ireen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ireen 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 July 2026.