How Many People Are Named Irah?
An estimated 132 people in the United States have the first name Irah. It is used for both genders, with 58.6% male. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Irah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Irah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
132
About 1 in 2,596,624 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
58.6% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
23 births
Total Registered
133
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irah
Irah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (58.6%) and females (41.4%). Out of 133 total births registered, 78 were male and 55 were female.
Irah as a male name
Ranked #6,970 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (12 births)
Irah as a female name
Ranked #9,145 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (11 births)
Irah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irah span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 80 babies were registered. Irah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Irah by Decade
How has Irah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Irah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Irah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irah?
We estimate approximately 132 people named Irah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,596,624 Americans share this first name.
Is Irah a common name?
Irah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 133 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irah most popular?
Irah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irah is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irah a male name?
Irah is predominantly male. 58.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irah Smith, Irah Johnson, Irah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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