Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1996
Irian
15 babies named Irian in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1996–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Irian is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1996.
Irian has 15 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2000.
- 15 total births
- 1996–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Irian since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 15
- total births
- 1996–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Irian was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
9 babies were named Irian in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Irian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Irian's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Irian at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Irian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2000
- Peak year (1996)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Irian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Irian's strongest decade.
9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Irian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
9 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 9 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Irian? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 15 babies named Irian. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 9 births.
When was Irian most popular? ▼
Irian was most popular in the 1990s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Irian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Irian since 1996 -- 5 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Irian? ▼
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 Irian's data
- Irian's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- 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 Irian
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Irian
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–2000 (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. "Irian: Baby Name Since 1996 - 15 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/irian. 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 Irian 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 July 2026.