Unisex name · since 1991

Ireon

15 babies named Ireon in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#49,724 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade

15 girls have been named Ireon since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ireon has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1998.

  • #49,724 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1991
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ireon ranks #49,724 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.

#49,724 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ireon's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.

Ireon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ireon splits its recorded history at 1998: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ireon popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1998)
10
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4681012 19911998 10

Ireon popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2010 (Ireon as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2010 5

Ireon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Ireon's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ireon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Ireon by state

Where Ireon concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ireon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
5 33.3%
Louisiana share of Ireon's total US births 33.3%

5 of 15 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ireon?
Since 1991, Social Security records show 15 babies named Ireon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #49,724 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 10 births.
Where does Ireon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ireon ranks #49,724 of 72,339 girls' 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 Ireon most popular?
Ireon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Ireon most popular?
The top states for the name Ireon are Louisiana (5 births).
Is Ireon a unisex name?
Yes, Ireon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 15 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Ireon been used?
The SSA has tracked Ireon since 1991 -- 8 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Ireon?
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 Ireon's data

  • Louisiana records the most Ireons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Ireon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ireon: 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, 1991–1998 (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 Ireon 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.