Irina
Girl name · #1635 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Irina in class?
Irina scores 58 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 Irina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Irina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Irinas were CA (27), TX (15), FL (14), IL (6), IN (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 58/100 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.