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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Ireta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ireta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
22 babies
All-time total
448
#12,638 all-time among girls
First recorded
1903
in Social Security records

Ireta popularity over time

448 babies have been named Ireta since 1903, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1904Girls

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 16 2 – #1,761
1910s 89 9 +456% #2,062
1920s 130 13 +46% #1,846
1930s 126 13 -3% #1,910
1940s 64 6 -49% #2,928
1950s 17 2 -73% #4,762
1960s 6 1 -65% #5,955
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The story of Ireta

Ireta 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 1903, 448 American babies have been named Ireta. Its peak came in 1920, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Ireta year by year

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

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1960 6 #5,955
1955 5 #6,201
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1945 7 #3,798
1940 9 #3,068
1935 9 #3,026
1930 14 #2,359
1925 15 #2,426
1920 22 #1,846
1915 8 #3,262
1910 5 #2,581
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Ireta in 2025?

Ireta 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 Ireta?

448 babies have been named Ireta in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ireta most popular?

Ireta peaked in 1920, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Ireta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ireta rising or falling?

Ireta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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