How Many People Are Named Irelynn?
An estimated 1,683 people in the United States have the first name Irelynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Irelynn peaked in popularity in 2008 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irelynn 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 Irelynn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Irelynn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,683
About 1 in 203,657 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2008
111 births
Total Registered
1,698
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irelynn
Irelynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,698 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Irelynn as a female name
Ranked #3,343 in 2024
47 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (111 births)
Irelynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irelynn span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 891 babies were registered. While Irelynn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Irelynn by Decade
How has Irelynn 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.
Irelynn by State
Birth registrations for Irelynn span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Michigan. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, Iowa. On average, about 29 Irelynns were registered per state.
Irelynn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irelynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Irelynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irelynn?
We estimate approximately 1,683 people named Irelynn 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 203,657 Americans share this first name.
Is Irelynn a common name?
Irelynn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,698 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irelynn most popular?
Irelynn reached peak popularity in 2008, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irelynn is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irelynn a female name?
Irelynn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irelynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irelynn Smith, Irelynn Johnson, Irelynn 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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