Unisex name · since 1916

Iria

90 babies named Iria in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,293 of 72,339
all-time among girls
90
born since 1916
2010s
peak decade

90 girls have been named Iria since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iria has been recorded 90 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1916 to 2024.

  • #28,293 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 90 born since 1916
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iria ranks #28,293 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 90 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,293 of 72,339
all-time among girls
90
born since 1916
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Iria's 90 recorded births place it above 60.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Iria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Iria's full recorded timeline at 2014, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Iria popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2002)
8
Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
456789 19162002200620132016201820212024 5

Iria popularity over time - boys

10 total births recorded since 1921 (Iria as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19211927 5

Iria by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (36 births, 40% of the file).

2010s was Iria's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Iria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iria?
Iria has been given to 90 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,293 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 8 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
Where does Iria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iria ranks #28,293 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 Iria most popular?
Iria was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Iria a unisex name?
Yes, Iria is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 90 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Iria been used?
Records for Iria go back to 1916, giving 109 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Iria?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iris, Irie, Irina, Irine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Iria's data

  • Iria's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Iria

Nearby Names Like Iria

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Iria: 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, 1916–2024 (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 Iria 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.