Irin
The Story of Irin
As a girl name
Irin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 5 Irins were born — ranking #11,324 that year. As of 2026, Irin ranks #11,324 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Irins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Irin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 5 Irins were born — ranking #4,907 that year. As of 2026, Irin ranks #4,907 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Irins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Irin
Irin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Irin's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #11,324. Use the chart and map above to compare Irin'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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