ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1916 First Year 2024 Last Year 2002 Peak Year #11108 Peak Rank 90 Total Count 15 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1921 First Year 1927 Last Year 1921 Peak Year #4322 Peak Rank 10 Total Count 2 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Iria What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Iria is a genus of central and South American treehoppers in the tribe Heteronotini, erected by Carl Stål in 1867. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iria) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iria) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Portuguese * Galician 📖 ## The Story of Iria ### As a girl name American parents first put Iria on the record books as a girl name in 1916, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 8 Irias were born — ranking #11,108 that year. About 40% of every Iria on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Iria last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 90 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Iria as a boy name dates back to 1921, when 5 babies received it. 1921 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Iria — #4,322 in the national rankings. Iria last appeared in the published SSA data in 1927, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Iria Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Iria. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Irene](/irene) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Iria Phonetically similar names — useful when Iria is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Ireo * Area * [Aria](/aria) * [Arya](/arya) * [Oria](/oria) * [Eria](/eria) * [Oriya](/oriya) * [Auria](/auria) * Aeria * Aerea * Airea * Diarrhea Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Iria What does the name Iria mean? Iria is a genus of central and South American treehoppers in the tribe Heteronotini, erected by Carl Stål in 1867. What is the origin of the name Iria? Iria has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Portuguese, Galician. How popular is Iria in 2026? In 2026, Iria ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Iria most popular? Iria reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #11,108 that year with 8 babies given the name. Is Iria a unisex name? Yes — Iria is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 90% of Irias assigned female and 10% assigned male historically. What names go well with Iria? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Iria include Juleigh, Astacia, Prema. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Iria? Common variants and related forms of Iria include Irene. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧JuleighPeak #11108](/juleigh)[👧AstaciaPeak #11108](/astacia)[👧PremaPeak #11108](/prema)[👧YeshaPeak #11108](/yesha) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AlmorePeak #4322](/almore)[👦AlphonPeak #4322](/alphon)[👦AlquinPeak #4322](/alquin)[👦AltenPeak #4322](/alten) ## About the name Iria Iria is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 90 births in the dataset. Iria's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #11,108\. Use the chart and map above to compare Iria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2002 → ](/year/2002) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "I" → ](/letter/i) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.