Irina
Girl name · #1635 in 2025 · Very rare
Irina is currently the #1635 girl name in the United States — 127 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2039, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,173 girls born in 2025 was named Irina.
Babies named Irina per year. Source: SSA.
The 81-year story
Irina first appears in the Social Security records in 1944, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 136 babies and a rank of #1559. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Irina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Irina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Irina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Irina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Irina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Irina is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Irina is most common in CA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Irina is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Irina
Statistically, parents drawn to Irina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zeina, Zaina, Yasmina, Madina, and Evalina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Irina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 | #1631 |
| 2024 | 136 | #1559 |
| 2023 | 131 | #1595 |
| 2022 | 119 | #1742 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1924 |
| 2019 | 127 | #1655 |
| 2018 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 98 | #2017 |
| 2015 | 96 | #2039 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 49 | #3376 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 37 | #3731 |
| 2002 | 46 | #3103 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Irina a popular girl name?
Irina ranked #1635 among girls in 2025 with 127 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2039.
When was the name Irina most popular?
Irina peaked in 2024, when 136 American girls received the name (ranked #1559 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Irina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,173 newborn American girls was named Irina. 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.