How Many People Are Named Irena?
An estimated 1,373 people in the United States have the first name Irena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Irena peaked in popularity in 2024 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irena 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 Irena paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,373
About 1 in 249,639 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2024
34 births
Total Registered
2,162
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irena
Irena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,162 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Irena as a female name
Ranked #4,226 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (34 births)
Irena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irena span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 276 babies were registered. While Irena is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Irena by Decade
How has Irena 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.
Irena by State
Birth registrations for Irena span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Maryland. The lowest are in New Jersey, Maryland, New York. On average, about 40 Irenas were registered per state.
Irena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Irena
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Irena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irena?
We estimate approximately 1,373 people named Irena 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 249,639 Americans share this first name.
Is Irena a common name?
Irena is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,162 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irena most popular?
Irena reached peak popularity in 2024, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irena is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irena a female name?
Irena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irena Smith, Irena Johnson, Irena 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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