Iry
The Story of Iry
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Iry as a girl name dates back to 2018, when 7 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Iry — #12,462 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 58% of all recorded Irys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 12 Irys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Iry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1919: 5 births, good for #4,168 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 67% of all recorded Irys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1928 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 15 Irys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Iry
Iry is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Iry's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #4,168. Use the chart and map above to compare Iry'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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