Total births
114
Girls' name · since 1899
Irlene
Irlene has 114 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 114
- total births
- 1899–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Irlene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 114 have been recorded since 1899.
Irlene has 114 recorded births among girls since 1899, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1982.
- 114 total births
- 1899–1982 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
114 girls have been named Irlene since 1899, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1982.
- 114
- total births
- 1899–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Irlene was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
8 babies were named Irlene in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Irlene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Irlene's full recorded timeline at 1926, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% 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 1922 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Irlene at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1899
Irlene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1982
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Irlene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Irlene's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Irlene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
42 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 42 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Irlene? ▼
114 babies have been named Irlene since 1899. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1922 with 8 births.
When was Irlene most popular? ▼
Irlene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Irlene been used? ▼
Irlene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 84 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Irlene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Irlanda, Irline. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Irlene's data
- Irlene's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 1980s (14) -- 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.
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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, 1899–1982 (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. "Irlene: Baby Name Since 1899 - 114 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/irlene. 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 Irlene 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.