Irelynn
Girl name · #3621 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Irelynn ranks #3621 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1984, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Irelynn.
Babies named Irelynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Irelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 111 girls were named Irelynn — good for #1903 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Irelynn in class?
Irelynn scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Irelynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Irelynn is most common
State-level data for Irelynn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Irelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Irelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaslynn, Jordynn, Taylynn, Tailynn, and Jazzlynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Irelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2020 | 76 | #2317 |
| 2019 | 96 | #1999 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2015 | 100 | #1984 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 93 | #2064 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 94 | #2058 |
| 2010 | 87 | #2220 |
| 2009 | 108 | #1934 |
| 2008 | 111 | #1903 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Irelynn a popular girl name?
Irelynn ranked #3621 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1984.
When was the name Irelynn most popular?
Irelynn peaked in 2008, when 111 American girls received the name (ranked #1903 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Irelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Irelynn. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.