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Irena and Irene side by side: Irena peaked in 2024 and Irene in 1921; in 2025 they were given to 24 and 442 babies.

Irena and Irene, year by year

Babies given each name per year
Irena and Irene births by year2.5k5k7.5k10k13k18801900192019401960198020002025IreneIrena
Irena and Irene births by year2.5k5k7.5k10k13k18801900192019401960198020002025IreneIrena
Irena and Irene births by year2.5k5k7.5k10k13k1880190519301955198020052025IreneIrena
Irena and Irene births by year2.5k5k7.5k10k13k1880193019802025IreneIrena

Girls and boys together; Irena solid, Irene dashed.

Irena and Irene compared
IrenaIrene
Births 202524442
Rank 2025#5,304 among girls’ names#651 among girls’ names
Recorded since 18802,186356,812
Peak year20241921
Girls100%99.6%
Alive, estimated1,44095,800
Median age3167

Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.

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