How Many People Are Named Irean?
An estimated 67 people in the United States have the first name Irean. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Irean peaked in popularity in 1918 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irean 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 Irean paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Irean is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Irean is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
67
About 1 in 5,115,736 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1918
20 births
Total Registered
485
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irean
Irean is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 485 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Irean as a female name
Ranked #6,311 in 1956
5 female births in 1956
Peak: 1918 (20 births)
Irean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irean span from the 1890s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 133 babies were registered. While Irean is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Irean by Decade
How has Irean 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.
Irean by State
Birth registrations for Irean span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas. On average, about 6 Ireans were registered per state.
Irean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Irean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irean?
We estimate approximately 67 people named Irean 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 5,115,736 Americans share this first name.
Is Irean a common name?
Irean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 485 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irean most popular?
Irean reached peak popularity in 1918, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irean is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irean a female name?
Irean is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irean Smith, Irean Johnson, Irean 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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