Total births
35
Girls' name · since 2001
Irelan
Irelan has 35 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35
- total births
- 2001–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
Irelan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 35 recorded since 2001.
Irelan has 35 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2010.
- 35 total births
- 2001–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Irelan since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 35
- total births
- 2001–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Irelan was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
9 babies were named Irelan in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Irelan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Irelan's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Irelan at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Irelan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2010
- Peak year (2008)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Irelan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Irelan's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Irelan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Irelan? ▼
Irelan has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 9 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Irelan most popular? ▼
Irelan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Irelan been used? ▼
Irelan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 10 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Irelan? ▼
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.
What to do with Irelan's data
- Irelan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Irelan
Nearby Names Like Irelan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Irelan
Irene Girl
#635 355,462 births
Ireland Girl
#1866 6,347 births
Irena Girl
#4207 2,186 births
Irelynn Girl
#3370 1,740 births
Irelyn Girl
#3498 1,594 births
Compare Irelan side by side: Irelan vs Irene Irelan vs Ireland Irelan vs Irena
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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, 2001–2010 (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. "Irelan: Baby Name Since 2001 - 35 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/irelan. 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 Irelan 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.