Total births
99
Girls' name · since 2001
Irem
99 babies named Irem in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16303
- among girls today
- 99
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Irem is the #16303 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 99 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irem has been recorded 99 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #16303 nationally and more common than 8% of girls, 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 2001 to 2024.
- #16303 among girls today
- 99 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Irem is currently the #16303 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 99 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16303
- among girls today
- 99
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Irem vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16303
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Irem was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
11 babies were named Irem in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Irem compares
99 24th percentile among 17,726 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
Irem's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Irem | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 99 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Irem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Irem's full recorded timeline at 2010, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Irem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#16,303
Active since
2001
Irem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Irem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Irem's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Irem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Irem? ▼
Irem has been given to 99 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16303 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Irem most popular? ▼
Irem was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Irem been used? ▼
Records for Irem go back to 2001, giving 24 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Irem? ▼
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 Irem's data
- Irem's decade-level peak was the 2000s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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.
Keep exploring Irem
Nearby Names Like Irem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Irem
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 Irem side by side: Irem vs Irene Irem vs Ireland Irem vs Irena
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2001–2024 (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. "Irem: #16303 Girls' Name - 99 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/irem. 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 Irem 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 June 2026.