How Many People Are Named Ireta?
An estimated 67 people in the United States have the first name Ireta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Ireta peaked in popularity in 1920 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ireta 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 Ireta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Ireta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Ireta 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
83
years old
Peak Year
1920
22 births
Total Registered
448
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ireta
Ireta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 448 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ireta as a female name
Ranked #5,953 in 1960
6 female births in 1960
Peak: 1920 (22 births)
Ireta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ireta span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 130 babies were registered. Ireta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ireta by Decade
How has Ireta 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.
Ireta by State
Ireta + Last Name Combinations
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Ireta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ireta?
We estimate approximately 67 people named Ireta 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 Ireta a common name?
Ireta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 448 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ireta most popular?
Ireta reached peak popularity in 1920, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ireta is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ireta a female name?
Ireta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ireta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ireta Smith, Ireta Johnson, Ireta 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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