Unisex name · since 1919

Irie

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 2,755 babies named Irie, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,800 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,007 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,755
born since 1919
2010s
peak decade

2,755 babies have been named Irie since 1919, making it today's #2007 unisex name.

Irie has 2,755 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2007 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.

  • #3,800 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,007 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,755 born since 1919
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irie ranks #3,800 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,007 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,755 born since 1919, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,800 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,007 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,755
born since 1919
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88.3%
Irie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Irie's 2,755 recorded births place it above 94.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

23 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Irie compares

2,755 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,297 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

Irie's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Irie Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,755 376 567,345
Peak-year births 184 21 19,840

Irie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Irie splits its recorded history at 2006: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 184 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Irie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
184
Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
050100150200 191919901996200120062011201620212025 95

Irie popularity over time - boys

627 total births recorded since 1915 (Irie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 627 births
010203040 191519271944199520022010201720242025 21

Irie by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,365 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Irie's strongest decade.

1,365 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Irie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,365 births (50% of all-time use).

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

How Irie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Irie's total volume

Irie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -83, 3.3%-71, 9%-63, 5.4%-84, 3.4%-28, 8.3%-111, 19.1%-55, 4.7%-71, 4.4%-24, 15.3%-46, 5.2%-130, 5.1%-82, 4.6%-34, 6.9%-20, 13%-23, 8.1%Irie-107, 6.7%Irie
Irie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Irie by state

Where Irie concentrates geographically, total births since 1919

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Irie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
720 26.1%
#2 Texas
152 5.5%
#3 Florida
135 4.9%
#4 Arizona
103 3.7%
#5 Utah
50 1.8%
#6 Washington
32 1.2%
#7 Georgia
30 1.1%
#8 Colorado
28 1.0%
California share of Irie's total US births 26.1%
Even split

720 of 2,755 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Irie appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Irie? ▼
2,755 babies have been named Irie since 1919. All-time, it sits at #3,800 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,007 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 184 births.
Where does Irie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irie ranks #3,800 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,007 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Irie most popular? ▼
Irie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,365 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Irie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Irie are California (720 births), Texas (152 births), Florida (135 births).
Is Irie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Irie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,755 births, and as a boy's name it has 627 births.
How long has the name Irie been used? ▼
Records for Irie go back to 1919, giving 107 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Irie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iris, Irina, Irine, Irish, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Irie's data

  • Irie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,365 total births) through the 2020s (799) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Iries (720 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Irie

Nearby Names Like Irie

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

Iris Girl
#61 101,550 births
Irina Girl
#1635 2,425 births
Irine Girl
1,528 births
Irish Girl
#13348 1,453 births
Iriana Girl
#7267 632 births

Compare Irie side by side: Irie vs Iris Irie vs Irina Irie vs Irine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Irie: 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, 1919–2025 (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 Irie 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.