Total births
447
Girls' name · since 2014
Irha
447 babies named Irha in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2973
- among girls today
- 447
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Irha is the #2973 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 447 recorded since 2014.
Social Security Administration records show Irha recorded 447 times among girls since 2014, holding rank #2973 nationally today, ahead of 83% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #2973 among girls today
- 447 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Irha is currently the #2973 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 447 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2973
- among girls today
- 447
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Irha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2973
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Irha was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
94 babies were named Irha in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Irha compares
447 Top 47% higher than 53% of 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
Irha's all-time total is 17% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Irha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 447 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 48 | 19,840 |
Irha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Irha splits its recorded history at 2020: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 94 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Irha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#2,973
Active since
2014
Irha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Irha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Irha's strongest decade.
376 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Irha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 71
2010s
71 births
- 2020s
2020s
376 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 376 births (84% of all-time use).
Irha by state
Where Irha concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 83 | 18.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 42 | 9.4% |
| #3 | California | | 29 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 21 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 19 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 5 | 1.1% |
New York share of Irha's total US births 18.6%
Even split
83 of 447 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Irha appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Irha? ▼
Irha has been given to 447 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2973 as of the latest data. 94 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Irha most popular? ▼
Irha was most popular in the 2020s decade with 376 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Irha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Irha are New York (83 births), Texas (42 births), California (29 births).
How long has the name Irha been used? ▼
Records for Irha go back to 2014, giving 12 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Irha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Irhaa. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Irha's data
- New York records the most Irhas (83 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
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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, 2014–2025 (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. "Irha: #2973 Girls' Name - 447 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/irha. 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 Irha 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.