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girls' name ★ peaked 2024

Irina

Meaning From Russian Ири́на (Irína), akin to English Irene Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,636 Trend ↑ Rising 21%

From Russian Ири́на (Irína), akin to English Irene.

Rank 2025
#1,636
among girls · ↓74 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
127
named Irina · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,656
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2024
136 babies
All-time total
2,425
#4,130 all-time among girls
First recorded
1944
in Social Security records

Irina popularity over time

2,425 babies have been named Irina since 1944, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Girls

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 5 1 – #4,851
1950s 14 1 +180% #4,781
1960s 51 5 +264% #3,451
1970s 89 9 +75% #4,026
1980s 136 14 +53% #4,048
1990s 272 27 +100% #2,918
2000s 410 41 +51% #3,112
2010s 739 74 +80% #1,661
2020s (to 2025) 709 118 +60% #1,562

Where Irina 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 131 0.08 outside top 500
2027 134 0.08 outside top 500
2028 137 0.09 outside top 500
2029 140 0.09 outside top 500
2030 142 0.09 outside top 500

Where Irina is most popular

Girls named Irina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.075 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Washington, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Irina 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
California 111 0.132 +76%
Washington 19 0.132 +75%
Texas 95 0.118 +57%
Florida 46 0.108 +43%
Arizona 13 0.093 +23%
Indiana 11 0.078 ≈ national
Illinois 17 0.074 ≈ national
South Carolina 5 0.056 -26%
Colorado 5 0.045 -40%
North Carolina 10 0.044 -42%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -45%
New York 14 0.035 -53%
Georgia 8 0.035 -53%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -56%
Michigan 5 0.027 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Irina

Irina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,636 in 2025 with 127 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1944, 2,425 American babies have been named Irina. Its peak came in 2024, when 136 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 Irina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Irina?

The median living Irina is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 24. An estimated 2,400 people named Irina are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Irina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 127 #1,636
2024 136 #1,562
2023 131 #1,600
2022 119 #1,746
2021 97 #1,998
2020 99 #1,931
2019 127 #1,661
2018 111 #1,838
2017 67 #2,617
2016 98 #2,022
2015 96 #2,046
2014 59 #2,902
2013 58 #2,919
2012 44 #3,606
2011 38 #3,947
2010 41 #3,774
2009 37 #4,135
2008 36 #4,306
2007 49 #3,400
2006 43 #3,638
2005 42 #3,538
2004 40 #3,656
2003 37 #3,763
2002 46 #3,112
2001 43 #3,218
2000 37 #3,549
1995 26 #4,014
1990 23 #4,287
1985 11 #6,186
1980 15 #4,813
1975 8 #6,735
1970 7 #6,593
1965 – –
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Famous people named Irina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Irina Shayk Irina Shayk Russian fashion model (born 1986) Contemporary
  2. 2 Irina Slutskaya Irina Slutskaya Russian figure skater (born 1979) Contemporary
  3. 3 Irina Rodnina Irina Rodnina Russian politician and figure skater b. 1949 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Irina Krush Irina Krush American chess grandmaster (born 1983) Contemporary
  5. 5 Irina Vlah Irina Vlah Moldovan politician (born 1974) Contemporary
  6. 6 Irina Privalova Irina Privalova Russian athlete (born 1968) Contemporary
  7. 7 Irina Allegrova Irina Allegrova Russian singer (born 1952) Contemporary
  8. 8 Irina Khakamada Irina Khakamada Russian economist and politician (born 1955) Contemporary
  9. 9 Irina Bokova Irina Bokova Bulgarian diplomat (born 1952) Contemporary
  10. 10 Irina Press Irina Press Soviet athlete (1939–2004) Contemporary
  11. 11 Irina Spîrlea Romanian tennis player b. 1974 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Irina Tchachina Irina Tchachina Russian rhythmic gymnast (born 1982) Contemporary
  13. 13 Irina Falconi Irina Falconi Ecuadorian-born American tennis player (born 1990) Contemporary
  14. 14 Irina Arkhipova Irina Arkhipova Russian opera singer (1925–2010) Contemporary
  15. 15 Irina Levitina Irina Levitina Soviet and American chess and bridge player b. 1954 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Irina Korzhanenko Russian shot putter (born 1974) Contemporary
  17. 17 Irina Poltoratskaya Russian handball player b. 1979 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Irina Kalentieva Irina Kalentieva Russian cyclist (born 1977) Contemporary
  19. 19 Irina Meleshina Russian long jumper b. 1982 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Irina Bliznova Irina Bliznova Russian handball player b. 1986 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Irina?

The median living Irina is about 10 years old. Half of all living Irinas are between 4 and 24 years old.

How many people named Irina are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Irina are alive in the United States, based on 2,425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Irina mean?

From Russian Ири́на (Irína), akin to English Irene.

How popular is the name Irina in 2025?

Irina ranked #1,636 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 127 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Irina?

2,425 babies have been named Irina in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Irina most popular?

Irina peaked in 2024, when 136 newborns received the name.

Is Irina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Irina rising or falling?

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

Will Irina become more popular?

Irina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 142 girls named Irina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Irina?

Well-known people named Irina include Irina Shayk (model), Irina Slutskaya (skater), Irina Rodnina (politician).

Names like Irina

Names that sound and feel close to Irina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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