Girls' name · since 1999

Irelynd

210 babies named Irelynd in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

210
total births
1999–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

Irelynd is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 210 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irelynd has been recorded 210 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2022.

  • 210 total births
  • 1999–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

210 girls have been named Irelynd since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

210
total births
1999–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Irelynd was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

17 babies were named Irelynd in 2008 - its busiest year on record.

Irelynd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Irelynd's full recorded timeline at 2011, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Irelynd at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

210

Since 1999

24 years of records

Peak year

2008

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1999

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2022

Irelynd popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2008)
17
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
05101520 199920032006200920122015201820212022 7

Irelynd by decade

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

2000s was Irelynd's strongest decade.

94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Irelynd births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 94 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Irelynd?
Irelynd has been given to 210 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 17 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Irelynd most popular?
Irelynd was most popular in the 2000s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Irelynd been used?
Records for Irelynd go back to 1999, giving 24 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Irelynd?
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 Irelynd's data

  • Irelynd's decade-level peak was the 2000s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- 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.

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, 1999–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Irelynd: Baby Name Since 1999 - 210 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/irelynd. 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 Irelynd 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.