Irian
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Meaning & Origin of Irian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
New Guinea is the world's second-largest island, with an area of 785,753 km2 (303,381 sq mi). It has the third-largest remaining rainforest globally, and the highest plant biodiversity of any island.
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Origin & history
The Story of Irian
Irian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 9 Irians were born — ranking #8,812 that year. As of 2026, Irian ranks #13,154 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Irians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Irian
Irian is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Irian's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #8,812. Use the chart and map above to compare Irian'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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