How Many People Are Named Irita?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Irita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Irita peaked in popularity in 1943 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irita 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 Irita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Irita is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Irita is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1943
5 births
Total Registered
25
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irita
Irita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 25 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Irita as a female name
Ranked #5,746 in 1951
5 female births in 1951
Peak: 1943 (5 births)
Irita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irita span from the 1940s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 20 babies were registered. Irita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Irita by Decade
How has Irita 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.
Irita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Irita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Irita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irita?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Irita 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 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Irita a common name?
Irita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irita most popular?
Irita reached peak popularity in 1943, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irita is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irita a female name?
Irita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irita Smith, Irita Johnson, Irita 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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