Irasema: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	148	15	–	#1,967
1960s	152	15	+3%	#2,266
1970s	194	19	+28%	#2,519
1980s	210	21	+8%	#2,501
1990s	165	17	-21%	#2,984
2000s	68	7	-59%	#7,744
2010s	17	2	-75%	#14,054
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

148

–

#1,967

1960s

152

+3%

#2,266

1970s

194

+28%

#2,519

1980s

210

+8%

#2,501

1990s

165

-21%

#2,984

2000s

-59%

#7,744

2010s

-75%

#14,054

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Irasema

Irasema is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1953, 954 American babies have been named Irasema. Its peak came in 1996, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Irasema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Irasema?

The median living Irasema is about 45 years old; half are between 34 and 59. An estimated 900 people named Irasema are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Irasema year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,254
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,600
2012	7	#14,054
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,168
2007	7	#14,489
2006	6	#15,862
2005	9	#11,247
2004	8	#12,043
2003	–	–
2002	10	#9,775
2001	9	#10,415
2000	13	#7,744
1995	16	#5,784
1990	15	#5,935
1985	22	#3,767
1980	38	#2,501
1975	21	#3,322
1970	13	#4,332
1965	15	#3,314
1960	27	#2,266
1955	15	#3,023
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Irasema, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Irasema?

The median living Irasema is about 45 years old. Half of all living Irasemas are between 34 and 59 years old.

How many people named Irasema are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Irasema are alive in the United States, based on 954 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Irasema in 2025?

Irasema did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Irasema?

954 babies have been named Irasema in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Irasema most popular?

Irasema peaked in 1996, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Irasema a boy or girl name?

Irasema is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Irasema rising or falling?

Irasema is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Irasema popularity over time

The story of Irasema

How old are people named Irasema?

Irasema year by year

Frequently asked questions

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