Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Irine

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Irine
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
66 babies
All-time total
1,528
#5,627 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Irine popularity over time

1,528 babies have been named Irine since 1895, 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 1910Girls

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 21 2 – #1,227
1900s 131 13 +524% #767
1910s 356 36 +172% #760
1920s 477 48 +34% #900
1930s 274 27 -43% #1,153
1940s 139 14 -49% #1,828
1950s 95 10 -32% #2,344
1960s 25 3 -74% #4,669
1970s 10 1 -60% #8,460
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The story of Irine

Irine 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 1895, 1,528 American babies have been named Irine. Its peak came in 1922, when 66 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 Irine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Irine?

The median living Irine is about 79 years old; half are between 72 and 87. An estimated 300 people named Irine are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Irine year by year

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

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1970 5 #8,460
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1955 8 #4,529
1950 14 #2,824
1945 9 #3,237
1940 14 #2,237
1935 28 #1,396
1930 41 #1,172
1925 60 #963
1920 46 #1,110
1915 38 #1,106
1910 32 #760
1905 23 #767
1900 13 #1,077
1895 6 #1,497
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Irine?

The median living Irine is about 79 years old. Half of all living Irines are between 72 and 87 years old.

How many people named Irine are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Irine are alive in the United States, based on 1,528 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Irine in 2025?

Irine 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 Irine?

1,528 babies have been named Irine in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Irine most popular?

Irine peaked in 1922, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Irine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Irine rising or falling?

Irine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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