ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1895 First Year 1978 Last Year 1922 Peak Year #897 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 68 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Irine What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Irène Hamoir was a Belgian novelist and poet, the leading female member of the Belgian surrealist movement. Her poetry was published under the pen name Irine, and she appeared as Lorrie in the writings of her husband, Louis Scutenaire, and the works of René Magritte. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ir%C3%A8ne%5FHamoir) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ir%C3%A8ne%5FHamoir) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Georgian [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Irine](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Ir%C3%A8ne_Hamoir%2C_une_amie_et_Louis_Scutenaire%2C_rue_de_la_Luzerne%2C_c._1986.jpg/330px-Ir%C3%A8ne_Hamoir%2C_une_amie_et_Louis_Scutenaire%2C_rue_de_la_Luzerne%2C_c._1986.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ir%C3%A8ne%5FHamoir) 📖 ## The Story of Irine American parents first put Irine on the record books as a baby girl name in 1895, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 66 Irines were born — ranking #897 that year. About 31% of every Irine on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Irine last appeared in the published SSA data in 1978, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Irine Phonetically similar names — useful when Irine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Iren](/iren) * [Airen](/airen) * Irun * [Iran](/iran) * [Irene](/irene) * [Iram](/iram) * [Aaron](/aaron) * [Aron](/aron) * [Arron](/arron) * [Oren](/oren) * [Aren](/aren) * [Aran](/aran) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Irine What does the name Irine mean? Irène Hamoir was a Belgian novelist and poet, the leading female member of the Belgian surrealist movement. Her poetry was published under the pen name Irine, and she appeared as Lorrie in the writings of her husband, Louis Scutenaire, and the works of René Magritte. What is the origin of the name Irine? Irine has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Georgian. How popular is Irine in 2026? In 2026, Irine ranks #9,750 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Irine most popular? Irine reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #897 that year with 66 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Irine most popular? Irine has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Irine. Is Irine a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Irine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Irine? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Irine include Hilah, Olene, Jesenia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧HilahPeak #897](/hilah)[👧OlenePeak #897](/olene)[👧JeseniaPeak #897](/jesenia)[👧ChakaPeak #897](/chaka)[👧YuridiaPeak #897](/yuridia)[👧SiyaPeak #897](/siya)[👧ElmerPeak #896](/elmer)[👧RosabellePeak #898](/rosabelle) ## About the name Irine Irine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Irine's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #897\. Use the chart and map above to compare Irine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1922 → ](/year/1922) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "I" → ](/letter/i) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) 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.