Total births
90
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.
- #15450
- among girls today
- 90
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Iria currently ranks #15450 among unisex names in America, with 90 babies recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iria has been recorded 90 times among girls since 1916, currently ranked #15450 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, 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.
- #15450 among girls today
- 90 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Iria is currently the #15450 unisex name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 90 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15450
- among girls today
- 90
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Iria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15450
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Iria was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
8 babies were named Iria in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Iria compares
90 23th 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
Iria's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 90 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#15,450
Active since
1916
Iria popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Iria popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1921 (Iria as boys' name)
Iria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (40% of all-time use).
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. Among girls, it ranks #15450 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 Iria
Nearby Names Like Iria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iria
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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, 1916–2024 (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. "Iria: #15450 Unisex Name - 90 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iria. 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 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 June 2026.