How Many People Are Named Irin?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Irin. It is used for both genders, with 50.0% female. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Irin peaked in popularity in 1971 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irin 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 Irin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Irin is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1971
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irin
Irin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.0%) and females (50.0%). Out of 10 total births registered, 5 were male and 5 were female.
Irin as a male name
Ranked #5,235 in 1971
5 male births in 1971
Peak: 1971 (5 births)
Irin as a female name
Ranked #11,969 in 1987
5 female births in 1987
Peak: 1987 (5 births)
Irin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irin span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 5 babies were registered. Irin remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Irin by Decade
How has Irin 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.
Irin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Irin
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Irin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irin?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Irin 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Irin a common name?
Irin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irin most popular?
Irin reached peak popularity in 1971, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irin is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irin a female name?
Irin is predominantly female. 50.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irin Smith, Irin Johnson, Irin 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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