US rank #3353 Girls' name Peak 2008 1,698 births

Irelynn — #3353 US girls' name

1,698 babies named Irelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s272000s4252010s8912020s355
#3353
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Irelynn was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

111 babies were named Irelynn in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Irelynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,698 babies named Irelynn between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Irelynn currently holds the #3353 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 111 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Irelynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 891 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Irelynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 140 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Irelynn in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Irelynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,698 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Irelynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,698

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2008

111 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,353

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Irelynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
111
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
050100150 20242020201620122008200420001998 14

Irelynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
891 births that decade — 52% of Irelynn's all-time total
1990s272000s4252010s8912020s355

Irelynn by state

Where Irelynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Irelynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
140 8.2%
#2 Pennsylvania
61 3.6%
#3 Michigan
46 2.7%
#4 Florida
44 2.6%
#5 Ohio
38 2.2%
#6 Illinois
29 1.7%
#7 Texas
25 1.5%
#8 New York
23 1.4%
California share of Irelynn's total US births 8.2%
Even split

140 of 1,698 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Irelynn appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Irelynn?
1,698 babies have been named Irelynn since 1998. It currently ranks #3353 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 111 births.
When was Irelynn most popular?
Irelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 891 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Irelynn most popular?
The top states for the name Irelynn are California (140 births), Pennsylvania (61 births), Michigan (46 births).
How long has the name Irelynn been used?
Irelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Irelynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Irene, Ireland, Irena, Irelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.