US rank #6770 Girls' name Peak 2021 199 births

Irys — #6770 US girls' name

199 babies named Irys in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s312010s842020s79
#6770
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Irys was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

21 babies were named Irys in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Irys

The Social Security Administration has registered 199 babies named Irys between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Irys currently holds the #6770 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Irys performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Irys shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Irys in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Irys in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 199 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Irys at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

199

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2021

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,770

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Irys popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
21
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
0510152025 20242021201820152011200820051995 5

Irys by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
84 births that decade — 42% of Irys's all-time total
1990s52000s312010s842020s79

Irys by state

Where Irys concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Irys
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 2.5%
Florida share of Irys's total US births 2.5%

5 of 199 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Irys?
199 babies have been named Irys since 1995. It currently ranks #6770 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 21 births.
When was Irys most popular?
Irys was most popular in the 2010s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Irys most popular?
The top states for the name Irys are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Irys been used?
Irys has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Irys?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iryna, Iryana, Iryanna, Iryss, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.