How Many People Are Named Irem?
An estimated 98 people in the United States have the first name Irem. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Irem peaked in popularity in 2004 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irem 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 Irem paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Irem is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
98
About 1 in 3,497,493 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2004
11 births
Total Registered
99
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irem
Irem is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 99 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Irem as a female name
Ranked #16,172 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (11 births)
Irem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irem span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 56 babies were registered. Irem has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Irem by Decade
How has Irem 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.
Irem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Irem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irem?
We estimate approximately 98 people named Irem 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 3,497,493 Americans share this first name.
Is Irem a common name?
Irem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 99 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irem most popular?
Irem reached peak popularity in 2004, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irem is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irem a female name?
Irem is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irem Smith, Irem Johnson, Irem 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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