Iren
Iren is a name with a single cultural origin: Hungarian.
- Hungarian
Meaning & Origin of Iren
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Iren is a name with a single cultural origin: Hungarian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hungarian
The Story of Iren
As a girl name
American parents first put Iren on the record books as a girl name in 1919, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 5 Irens were born — ranking #4,814 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1919 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Irens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Iren as a boy name dates back to 1984, when 7 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Iren — #8,210 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Irens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 78 Irens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Iren most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Hungary32%
- Russia23%
- Ukraine21%
- Norway16%
- Bulgaria8%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Iren
Phonetically similar names — useful when Iren is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Iren
Iren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Iren's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #8,210. Use the chart and map above to compare Iren's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.