Girls' name · since 1998
Irelynn
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 1,740 babies named Irelynn, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,172 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,621 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,740
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Irelynn currently ranks #3621 among girls' names in America, with 1,740 babies recorded since 1998.
Irelynn has 1,740 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3621 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #5,172 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,621 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,740 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irelynn ranks #5,172 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,621 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,740 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,172 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,621 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,740
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Irelynn's 1,740 recorded births place it above 92.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Irelynn compares
1,740 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Irelynn's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Irelynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,740 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 111 | 21 | 19,840 |
Irelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Irelynn's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 111, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Irelynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 111
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Irelynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (891 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Irelynn's strongest decade.
891 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Irelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
425 births
- 2010s
2010s
891 births
- 2020s
2020s
397 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 891 births (51% of all-time use).
How Irelynn 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 Irelynn's total volume
Irelynn by state
Where Irelynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 140 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 61 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 46 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 44 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 38 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 29 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Texas | | 25 | 1.4% |
| #8 | New York | | 23 | 1.3% |
140 of 1,740 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Irelynn appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Irelynn's data
- Irelynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (891 total births) through the 2020s (397) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Irelynns (140 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Irelynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1998–2025 (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 Irelynn 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.