Irelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,394

among girls · ↓916 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Irelyn · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

176 babies

All-time total

1,594

#5,479 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Irelyn popularity over time

1,594 babies have been named Irelyn since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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
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1990s	32	3	–	#6,491
2000s	546	55	+1606%	#1,371
2010s	706	71	+29%	#2,127
2020s (to 2025)	310	52	-27%	#2,206

Where Irelyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Irelyn

Irelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,394 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,594 American babies have been named Irelyn. Its peak came in 2008, when 176 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Irelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Irelyn?

The median living Irelyn is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 1,600 people named Irelyn 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.

Irelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,394
2024	45	#3,478
2023	45	#3,488
2022	45	#3,503
2021	61	#2,800
2020	82	#2,206
2019	70	#2,520
2018	60	#2,820
2017	55	#2,981
2016	78	#2,396
2015	65	#2,725
2014	79	#2,333
2013	71	#2,520
2012	62	#2,815
2011	73	#2,491
2010	93	#2,127
2009	132	#1,689
2008	176	#1,371
2007	62	#2,900
2006	43	#3,637
2005	32	#4,299
2004	33	#4,209
2003	18	#6,409
2002	19	#5,977
2001	23	#5,073
2000	8	#11,124
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Irelyn?

The median living Irelyn is about 13 years old. Half of all living Irelyns are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Irelyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Irelyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Irelyn in 2025?

Irelyn ranked #4,394 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Irelyn?

1,594 babies have been named Irelyn in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Irelyn most popular?

Irelyn peaked in 2008, when 176 newborns received the name.

Is Irelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Irelyn rising or falling?

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

Will Irelyn become more popular?

Irelyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Irelyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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