How Many People Are Named Iris?
An estimated 67,875 people in the United States have the first name Iris. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Iris peaked in popularity in 2024 with 3,140 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iris 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 Iris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Iris is overwhelmingly female, 757 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
67,875
About 1 in 5,050 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2024
3,140 births
Total Registered
98,551
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iris
Iris is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 98,551 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Iris as a male name
Ranked #5,737 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (24 births)
Iris as a female name
Ranked #71 in 2024
3,124 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (3,124 births)
Iris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iris span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 15,385 babies were registered. Iris remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Iris by Decade
How has Iris 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 119 | 0 | 119 | |
| 1890s | 374 | 0 | 374 | |
| 1900s | 942 | 5 | 937 | |
| 1910s | 4,432 | 72 | 4,360 | |
| 1920s | 8,786 | 114 | 8,672 | |
| 1930s | 8,241 | 106 | 8,135 | |
| 1940s | 7,880 | 66 | 7,814 | |
| 1950s | 8,944 | 73 | 8,871 | |
| 1960s | 5,860 | 54 | 5,806 | |
| 1970s | 4,710 | 27 | 4,683 | |
| 1980s | 4,798 | 59 | 4,739 | |
| 1990s | 5,589 | 47 | 5,542 | |
| 2000s | 8,655 | 12 | 8,643 | |
| 2010s | 15,385 | 37 | 15,348 | |
| 2020s | 13,836 | 85 | 13,751 | |
Iris by State
Birth registrations for Iris span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,817 Iriss were registered per state.
Iris + Last Name Combinations
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Iris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iris?
We estimate approximately 67,875 people named Iris 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 5,050 Americans share this first name.
Is Iris a common name?
Iris is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 98,551 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iris most popular?
Iris reached peak popularity in 2024, when 3,140 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iris is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iris a female name?
Iris is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iris Smith, Iris Johnson, Iris 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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