Irene
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Irene meaning
peace
Irene at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #637 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Irene popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #102 | 204 |
| 1890 | #60 | 893 |
| 1900 | #31 | 2,264 |
| 1910 | #21 | 3,281 |
| 1918 | #16 | 9,774 |
| 1920 | #17 | 10,072 |
| 1930 | #33 | 6,463 |
| 1940 | #73 | 3,394 |
| 1950 | #92 | 3,825 |
| 1960 | #187 | 2,034 |
| 1970 | #275 | 1,071 |
| 1980 | #291 | 850 |
| 1990 | #385 | 686 |
| 2000 | #459 | 605 |
| 2010 | #693 | 411 |
| 2020 | #618 | 472 |
| 2024 | #637 | 461 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #102 | 204 |
| 1881 | #102 | 206 |
| 1882 | #104 | 232 |
| 1883 | #99 | 260 |
| 1884 | #95 | 324 |
| 1885 | #82 | 376 |
| 1886 | #78 | 437 |
| 1887 | #72 | 504 |
| 1888 | #66 | 722 |
| 1889 | #63 | 737 |
| 1890 | #60 | 893 |
| 1891 | #52 | 950 |
| 1892 | #51 | 1,107 |
| 1893 | #51 | 1,111 |
| 1894 | #43 | 1,347 |
| 1895 | #43 | 1,428 |
| 1896 | #41 | 1,593 |
| 1897 | #38 | 1,587 |
| 1898 | #34 | 1,902 |
| 1899 | #34 | 1,703 |
| 1900 | #31 | 2,264 |
| 1901 | #30 | 1,879 |
| 1902 | #26 | 2,210 |
| 1903 | #28 | 2,001 |
| 1904 | #26 | 2,212 |
| 1905 | #24 | 2,357 |
| 1906 | #20 | 2,423 |
| 1907 | #22 | 2,617 |
| 1908 | #23 | 2,732 |
| 1909 | #20 | 2,961 |
| 1910 | #21 | 3,281 |
| 1911 | #21 | 3,502 |
| 1912 | #22 | 4,646 |
| 1913 | #21 | 5,335 |
| 1914 | #22 | 6,197 |
| 1915 | #17 | 8,323 |
| 1916 | #17 | 9,035 |
| 1917 | #17 | 9,163 |
| 1918 | #16 | 9,774 |
| 1919 | #16 | 9,712 |
| 1920 | #17 | 10,072 |
| 1921 | #18 | 10,624 |
| 1922 | #17 | 10,173 |
| 1923 | #17 | 10,053 |
| 1924 | #18 | 9,928 |
| 1925 | #19 | 9,440 |
| 1926 | #21 | 9,169 |
| 1927 | #21 | 8,607 |
| 1928 | #28 | 7,731 |
| 1929 | #29 | 7,039 |
| 1930 | #33 | 6,463 |
| 1931 | #37 | 5,616 |
| 1932 | #43 | 5,200 |
| 1933 | #46 | 4,506 |
| 1934 | #49 | 4,346 |
| 1935 | #52 | 3,940 |
| 1936 | #57 | 3,817 |
| 1937 | #62 | 3,674 |
| 1938 | #71 | 3,555 |
| 1939 | #74 | 3,331 |
| 1940 | #73 | 3,394 |
| 1941 | #74 | 3,370 |
| 1942 | #80 | 3,383 |
| 1943 | #85 | 3,299 |
| 1944 | #91 | 3,086 |
| 1945 | #97 | 2,883 |
| 1946 | #102 | 3,116 |
| 1947 | #107 | 3,293 |
| 1948 | #111 | 3,043 |
| 1949 | #111 | 2,955 |
| 1950 | #92 | 3,825 |
| 1951 | #105 | 3,394 |
| 1952 | #121 | 3,018 |
| 1953 | #127 | 2,800 |
| 1954 | #140 | 2,656 |
| 1955 | #147 | 2,433 |
| 1956 | #159 | 2,341 |
| 1957 | #169 | 2,261 |
| 1958 | #175 | 2,151 |
| 1959 | #179 | 2,099 |
| 1960 | #187 | 2,034 |
| 1961 | #193 | 1,911 |
| 1962 | #205 | 1,760 |
| 1963 | #201 | 1,760 |
| 1964 | #210 | 1,663 |
| 1965 | #211 | 1,555 |
| 1966 | #235 | 1,286 |
| 1967 | #240 | 1,196 |
| 1968 | #238 | 1,173 |
| 1969 | #261 | 1,108 |
| 1970 | #275 | 1,071 |
| 1971 | #289 | 970 |
| 1972 | #307 | 792 |
| 1973 | #286 | 847 |
| 1974 | #285 | 846 |
| 1975 | #314 | 723 |
| 1976 | #295 | 773 |
| 1977 | #313 | 760 |
| 1978 | #323 | 708 |
| 1979 | #298 | 799 |
| 1980 | #291 | 850 |
| 1981 | #304 | 799 |
| 1982 | #315 | 773 |
| 1983 | #307 | 749 |
| 1984 | #320 | 736 |
| 1985 | #353 | 668 |
| 1986 | #387 | 596 |
| 1987 | #362 | 654 |
| 1988 | #376 | 641 |
| 1989 | #390 | 637 |
| 1990 | #385 | 686 |
| 1991 | #392 | 651 |
| 1992 | #426 | 592 |
| 1993 | #457 | 546 |
| 1994 | #418 | 598 |
| 1995 | #426 | 610 |
| 1996 | #415 | 614 |
| 1997 | #431 | 595 |
| 1998 | #488 | 521 |
| 1999 | #473 | 555 |
| 2000 | #459 | 605 |
| 2001 | #487 | 573 |
| 2002 | #505 | 545 |
| 2003 | #581 | 475 |
| 2004 | #535 | 531 |
| 2005 | #580 | 491 |
| 2006 | #590 | 495 |
| 2007 | #636 | 467 |
| 2008 | #638 | 483 |
| 2009 | #625 | 483 |
| 2010 | #693 | 411 |
| 2011 | #692 | 406 |
| 2012 | #651 | 437 |
| 2013 | #643 | 439 |
| 2014 | #662 | 432 |
| 2015 | #629 | 453 |
| 2016 | #658 | 444 |
| 2017 | #588 | 508 |
| 2018 | #639 | 466 |
| 2019 | #633 | 469 |
| 2020 | #618 | 472 |
| 2021 | #674 | 438 |
| 2022 | #661 | 448 |
| 2023 | #675 | 435 |
| 2024 | #637 | 461 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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