Irha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,285

among girls · ↑662 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Irha · +43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,091

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

94 babies

All-time total

447

#12,670 all-time among girls

First recorded

2014

in Social Security records

Irha popularity over time

447 babies have been named Irha since 2014, 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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2010s	71	7	–	#5,507
2020s (to 2025)	376	63	+783%	#2,059

Where Irha 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	97	0.06	outside top 500
2027	113	0.07	outside top 500
2028	130	0.08	outside top 500
2029	146	0.09	outside top 500
2030	161	0.10	outside top 500

Where Irha is most popular

Girls named Irha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Virginia, and Illinois.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Irha born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	75	0.189	+356%
Virginia	21	0.123	+197%
Illinois	19	0.083	+100%
Texas	42	0.052	+26%
Maryland	5	0.047	+14%
California	24	0.029	-31%
Michigan	5	0.027	-34%
Georgia	5	0.022	-47%
Florida	5	0.012	-72%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Irha

Irha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,285 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2014, 447 American babies have been named Irha. Its peak came in 2022, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Irha?

The median living Irha is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 4. An estimated 400 people named Irha 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.

Irha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	80	#2,285
2024	56	#2,947
2023	51	#3,203
2022	94	#2,059
2021	56	#2,975
2020	39	#3,745
2019	23	#5,507
2018	14	#7,919
2017	11	#9,568
2016	11	#9,671
2015	6	#15,229
2014	6	#15,349
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Irha?

The median living Irha is about 3 years old. Half of all living Irhas are between 1 and 4 years old.

How many people named Irha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Irha are alive in the United States, based on 447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Irha in 2025?

Irha ranked #2,285 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Irha?

447 babies have been named Irha in the United States since 2014, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Irha most popular?

Irha peaked in 2022, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Irha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Irha rising or falling?

Irha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Irha become more popular?

Irha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 161 girls named Irha 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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