Iren
The Story of Iren
As a girl name
Iren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 5 Irens were born — ranking #4,814 that year. As of 2026, Iren ranks #4,814 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. 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
Iren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 9 Irens were born — ranking #8,210 that year. As of 2026, Iren ranks #8,210 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. 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
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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 .
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