Irha
Girl name · #2296 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Irha is currently the #2296 girl name in the United States — 80 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Irha.
The 11-year story
Irha first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 94 babies and a rank of #2048. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Irha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Irha in class?
Irha scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Irha is most common
Geography matters for names, and Irha is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Irhas were NY (23), TX (11), CA (9), VA (6), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Irha
Statistically, parents drawn to Irha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mirha, Arha, Viha, Minha, and Zaia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Irha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 94 | #2048 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Irha a popular girl name?
Irha ranked #2296 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Irha most popular?
Irha peaked in 2022, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2048 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Irha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Irha. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.