Irelynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,604

among girls · ↓250 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Irelynn · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

111 babies

All-time total

1,740

#5,172 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Irelynn popularity over time

1,740 babies have been named Irelynn since 1998, 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	27	3	–	#6,849
2000s	425	43	+1474%	#1,905
2010s	891	89	+110%	#1,988
2020s (to 2025)	397	66	-26%	#1,961

Where Irelynn 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Irelynn

Irelynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,604 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,740 American babies have been named Irelynn. Its peak came in 2008, when 111 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 Irelynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Irelynn?

The median living Irelynn is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 1,700 people named Irelynn 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.

Irelynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,604
2024	47	#3,354
2023	55	#3,029
2022	77	#2,394
2021	100	#1,961
2020	76	#2,329
2019	96	#2,003
2018	67	#2,596
2017	91	#2,119
2016	99	#2,005
2015	100	#1,988
2014	88	#2,160
2013	93	#2,072
2012	76	#2,435
2011	94	#2,060
2010	87	#2,227
2009	108	#1,940
2008	111	#1,905
2007	47	#3,501
2006	37	#4,029
2005	28	#4,755
2004	16	#7,206
2003	28	#4,593
2002	28	#4,431
2001	14	#7,462
2000	8	#11,125
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Irelynn?

The median living Irelynn is about 11 years old. Half of all living Irelynns are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Irelynn are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Irelynn are alive in the United States, based on 1,740 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Irelynn in 2025?

Irelynn ranked #3,604 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Irelynn?

1,740 babies have been named Irelynn in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Irelynn most popular?

Irelynn peaked in 2008, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Irelynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Irelynn rising or falling?

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

Will Irelynn become more popular?

Irelynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Irelynn 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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