Baby Name Popularity Profile

Irene

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Irene.

✦ Peace 🌍 Greek virtue traditional
National Rank (2025) #651
All-Time Peak Rank #16 Achieved 1918
Total U.S. Births 355,462 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 10,624 births in 1921
💡 The Irene Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Peace
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from the Greek word Eirene, meaning 'peace'. Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace.
Common Nicknames
Rene Renie
Pronunciation: eye-REEN
Themes & Categories
virtue traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Irene

According to SSA data, Irene achieved its highest historical rank of #16 in 1918. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1921 with 10,624 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 2.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Irene across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -2.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 10,624 births in 1921
Years in Top 100 64 yrs
Years in Top 500 122 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 4,002
1890s: 13,621
1900s: 23,656
1910s: 68,968
1920s: 92,836
1930s: 44,448
1940s: 31,822
1950s: 26,978
1960s: 15,451
1970s: 8,289
1980s: 7,104
1990s: 5,969
2000s: 5,153
2010s: 4,465
2020s: 2,700

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables I-rene
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with I, a letter used by only 1.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State North Dakota
Top States North Dakota, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
North Dakota Unranked 2,881 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 2,160 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 2,430 1923 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 2,074 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,031 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 2,582 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 13,869 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,520 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #535 25,597 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #359 3,383 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #425 5,014 1925 Insufficient historical volume
New York #842 34,627 1923 38.7% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 2,400 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,289 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #441 7,650 1922 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #685 11,392 1923 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 3,732 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #493 7,921 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #689 17,749 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #702 13,569 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #526 4,431 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 5,628 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 655 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 4,007 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 3,367 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 3,021 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #913 13,002 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #778 3,308 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #757 3,588 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 350 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 4,659 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #523 19,308 1950 +8.9% Growth
California #374 25,232 1951 17.0% Decline
Alabama Unranked 4,570 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #586 5,645 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 954 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 2,813 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #680 4,994 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 3,332 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #592 5,129 1920 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 3,143 1920 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #866 6,155 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #766 5,748 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #839 4,164 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #525 3,155 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #410 1,645 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 252 1934 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 799 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #752 1,163 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #890 3,620 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 234 1916 Insufficient historical volume

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