Irie
Girl name · #2007 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 95 baby girls were named Irie, placing it at #2007 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1302, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Irie.
Babies named Irie per year. Source: SSA.
The 106-year story
Irie first appears in the Social Security records in 1919, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 184 girls were named Irie — good for #1302 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Irie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Irie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Irie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Irie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Irie is most common
State-level data for Irie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Irie
Statistically, parents drawn to Irie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arie, Emrie, Cambrie, Emorie, and Emarie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Irie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 125 | #1648 |
| 2023 | 144 | #1500 |
| 2022 | 131 | #1612 |
| 2021 | 175 | #1293 |
| 2020 | 129 | #1616 |
| 2019 | 136 | #1569 |
| 2018 | 167 | #1346 |
| 2017 | 160 | #1422 |
| 2016 | 148 | #1523 |
| 2015 | 184 | #1302 |
| 2014 | 148 | #1502 |
| 2013 | 133 | #1616 |
| 2012 | 118 | #1744 |
| 2011 | 87 | #2173 |
| 2010 | 84 | #2274 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2643 |
| 2008 | 81 | #2380 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3505 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Irie a popular girl name?
Irie ranked #2007 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1302.
When was the name Irie most popular?
Irie peaked in 2015, when 184 American girls received the name (ranked #1302 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Irie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Irie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.