How Many People Are Named Iren?
An estimated 77 people in the United States have the first name Iren. It is predominantly male (94.0%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Iren peaked in popularity in 2019 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iren 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 Iren paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Iren is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
77
About 1 in 4,451,355 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2019
9 births
Total Registered
83
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iren
Iren is predominantly male (94.0%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Iren as a male name
Ranked #8,456 in 2019
9 male births in 2019
Peak: 2019 (9 births)
Iren as a female name
Ranked #5,144 in 1919
5 female births in 1919
Peak: 1919 (5 births)
Iren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iren span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 29 babies were registered. Iren remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Iren by Decade
How has Iren 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.
Iren + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Iren as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Iren
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Iren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iren?
We estimate approximately 77 people named Iren 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 4,451,355 Americans share this first name.
Is Iren a common name?
Iren is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 83 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iren most popular?
Iren reached peak popularity in 2019, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iren is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iren a male name?
Iren is predominantly male. 94.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iren Smith, Iren Johnson, Iren 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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