Iris — Girl name popularity
2025 rank #61 · peak #61 (2025) · 101,550 babies all-time
Iris is a girls' name that, in 2025, was ranked #61 (3,729 babies) in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #61 in 2025 (3,729 babies). Across the years tracked here it has been given to about 101,550 babies. Iris is near its all-time peak in popularity. The table below shows Iris's SSA rank and birth count year by year. (We report only counts SSA publishes; years where the name fell below SSA's 5-baby threshold show no count.)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Iris popularity over time
Rank and number of girls named Iris per year, from SSA national data. Recent years are shown individually; earlier history is shown at decade points back to 1880.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #61 | 3,729 |
| 2024 | #72 | 3,136 |
| 2023 | #78 | 2,939 |
| 2022 | #84 | 2,935 |
| 2021 | #107 | 2,582 |
| 2020 | #127 | 2,178 |
| 2019 | #128 | 2,196 |
| 2018 | #138 | 2,128 |
| 2017 | #149 | 1,990 |
| 2016 | #186 | 1,751 |
| 2015 | #216 | 1,510 |
| 2014 | #244 | 1,330 |
| 2013 | #254 | 1,251 |
| 2012 | #281 | 1,134 |
| 2011 | #303 | 1,051 |
| 2010 | #315 | 1,011 |
| 2009 | #316 | 1,038 |
| 2008 | #342 | 973 |
| 2007 | #317 | 1,066 |
| 2006 | #369 | 880 |
| 2005 | #357 | 879 |
| 2004 | #376 | 832 |
| 2003 | #389 | 786 |
| 2002 | #383 | 772 |
| 2001 | #397 | 733 |
| 2000 | #414 | 685 |
| 1999 | #414 | 674 |
| 1998 | #454 | 570 |
| 1997 | #506 | 481 |
| 1996 | #520 | 453 |
| 1990 | #417 | 610 |
| 1980 | #428 | 504 |
| 1970 | #371 | 645 |
| 1960 | #338 | 777 |
| 1950 | #239 | 986 |
| 1940 | #222 | 750 |
| 1930 | #203 | 938 |
| 1920 | #262 | 633 |
| 1910 | #319 | 143 |
| 1900 | #426 | 62 |
| 1890 | #609 | 19 |
| 1880 | #531 | 11 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Key facts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex | Girl |
| 2025 rank | #61 |
| 2025 babies | 3,729 |
| Peak rank | #61 (2025) |
| Peak-year babies | 3,729 |
| First tracked year | 1880 |
| All-time babies (tracked years) | 101,550 |
Similar in popularity (2025)
| Girl name | 2025 rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Leah | #58 | 3,880 |
| Adeline | #59 | 3,864 |
| Leilani | #60 | 3,792 |
| Maya | #62 | 3,712 |
| Clara | #63 | 3,601 |
| Ruby | #64 | 3,554 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Iris for girls?
In 2025, Iris was the 61st most popular girls' name in the US, given to 3,729 babies, per the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #61 in 2025 (3,729 babies).
When was Iris most popular?
For girls, Iris peaked at rank #61 in 2025 (3,729 babies). The first year it appears in SSA data (within our tracked years) is 1880. It has been given to about 101,550 babies in total across the years we track.
Is Iris a boy or girl name?
In the SSA data we track, Iris appears predominantly as a girls' name; it does not have a separate ranked entry for boys in our dataset.
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Source
U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data 1880–2025. SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026. Public domain (U.S. Government). SSA has no name meanings or origins; this page presents only popularity data. See our methodology.
Last updated: 2026-06-22