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.

#25,693 of 72,339
all-time among girls
114
born since 1899
1920s
peak 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.

  • #25,693 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 114 born since 1899
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irlene ranks #25,693 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 114 born since 1899, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,693 of 72,339
all-time among girls
114
born since 1899
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Irlene's 114 recorded births place it above 64.39% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1922)
8
Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
456789 1899191819221926193819461982 7

Irlene by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (42 births, 37% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 42 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Irlene? ▼
114 babies have been named Irlene since 1899. All-time, it sits at #25,693 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1922 with 8 births.
Where does Irlene sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irlene ranks #25,693 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Irlene

Nearby Names Like Irlene

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

Irlanda Girl
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Irline Girl
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Irlene: 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, 1899–1982 (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 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 August 2026.