Unisex name · since 1984

Iren

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Iren, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,078 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade

78 boys have been named Iren since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iren has been recorded 78 times among boys since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2019.

  • #19,078 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 78 born since 1984
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iren ranks #19,078 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,078 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Iren's 78 recorded births place it above 57.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Iren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Iren's full recorded timeline at 2006, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Iren popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2019)
9
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
45678910 1984199719992006201020132019 9

Iren popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1919 (Iren as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1919 5

Iren by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (29 births, 37% of the file).

2010s was Iren's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Iren births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iren? ▼
Iren has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,078 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 9 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
Where does Iren sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iren ranks #19,078 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Iren most popular? ▼
Iren was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Iren a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Iren is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 78 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Iren been used? ▼
Records for Iren go back to 1984, giving 36 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Iren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Irene, Ireland, Ireoluwa, Iremide, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Iren

Nearby Names Like Iren

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iren

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Ireland Boy
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Ireoluwa Boy
#7569 173 births
Iremide Boy
#6744 143 births
Ire Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Iren: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1984–2019 (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 Iren 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.