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Worldwide Name Statistics

Irene

Ranked #631 - 1 in 101,434 people
US

Most common in

United States

79k bearers

World total

78,869

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#631

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States79k
Worldwide
~79k
rank #631
Rarity
1 in 101,434
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~79k in US

About the name Irene

There are an estimated 78,869 people named Irene alive worldwide today. That ranks Irene at #631 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Irene is held by approximately 78,869 people, ranking #631 among first names. That works out to roughly 24 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,208 U.S. residents).

Historically Irene is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Irene appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Irene popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Irene, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 204
  2. 1881: 206
  3. 1882: 232
  4. 1883: 260
  5. 1884: 324
  6. 1885: 376
  7. 1886: 437
  8. 1887: 504
  9. 1888: 727
  10. 1889: 737
  11. 1890: 893
  12. 1891: 950
  13. 1892: 1,114
  14. 1893: 1,117
  15. 1894: 1,352
  16. 1895: 1,433
  17. 1896: 1,593
  18. 1897: 1,597
  19. 1898: 1,911
  20. 1899: 1,712
  21. 1900: 2,273
  22. 1901: 1,893
  23. 1902: 2,221
  24. 1903: 2,009
  25. 1904: 2,219
  26. 1905: 2,363
  27. 1906: 2,429
  28. 1907: 2,633
  29. 1908: 2,740
  30. 1909: 2,972
  31. 1910: 3,293
  32. 1911: 3,510
  33. 1912: 4,673
  34. 1913: 5,347
  35. 1914: 6,211
  36. 1915: 8,339
  37. 1916: 9,060
  38. 1917: 9,188
  39. 1918: 9,796
  40. 1919: 9,745
  41. 1920: 10k
  42. 1921: 11k
  43. 1922: 10k
  44. 1923: 10k
  45. 1924: 9,957
  46. 1925: 9,472
  47. 1926: 9,211
  48. 1927: 8,643
  49. 1928: 7,774
  50. 1929: 7,081
  51. 1930: 6,502
  52. 1931: 5,646
  53. 1932: 5,220
  54. 1933: 4,545
  55. 1934: 4,368
  56. 1935: 3,961
  57. 1936: 3,844
  58. 1937: 3,700
  59. 1938: 3,569
  60. 1939: 3,343
  61. 1940: 3,423
  62. 1941: 3,382
  63. 1942: 3,402
  64. 1943: 3,308
  65. 1944: 3,106
  66. 1945: 2,893
  67. 1946: 3,129
  68. 1947: 3,305
  69. 1948: 3,057
  70. 1949: 2,963
  71. 1950: 3,839
  72. 1951: 3,402
  73. 1952: 3,029
  74. 1953: 2,812
  75. 1954: 2,672
  76. 1955: 2,443
  77. 1956: 2,349
  78. 1957: 2,269
  79. 1958: 2,161
  80. 1959: 2,104
  81. 1960: 2,043
  82. 1961: 1,920
  83. 1962: 1,769
  84. 1963: 1,769
  85. 1964: 1,671
  86. 1965: 1,556
  87. 1966: 1,287
  88. 1967: 1,196
  89. 1968: 1,180
  90. 1969: 1,108
  91. 1970: 1,077
  92. 1971: 970
  93. 1972: 799
  94. 1973: 853
  95. 1974: 853
  96. 1975: 723
  97. 1976: 778
  98. 1977: 766
  99. 1978: 708
  100. 1979: 798
  101. 1980: 859
  102. 1981: 805
  103. 1982: 780
  104. 1983: 754
  105. 1984: 743
  106. 1985: 677
  107. 1986: 604
  108. 1987: 654
  109. 1988: 641
  110. 1989: 642
  111. 1990: 686
  112. 1991: 651
  113. 1992: 592
  114. 1993: 546
  115. 1994: 604
  116. 1995: 610
  117. 1996: 614
  118. 1997: 595
  119. 1998: 522
  120. 1999: 555
  121. 2000: 606
  122. 2001: 573
  123. 2002: 546
  124. 2003: 475
  125. 2004: 531
  126. 2005: 491
  127. 2006: 496
  128. 2007: 468
  129. 2008: 483
  130. 2009: 484
  131. 2010: 411
  132. 2011: 406
  133. 2012: 437
  134. 2013: 439
  135. 2014: 432
  136. 2015: 453
  137. 2016: 444
  138. 2017: 508
  139. 2018: 466
  140. 2019: 469
  141. 2020: 472
  142. 2021: 438
  143. 2022: 448
  144. 2023: 440
  145. 2024: 465
  146. 2025: 442

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Irene worldwide?

There are an estimated 78,869 people named Irene alive worldwide today, ranking #631 globally.

Is Irene a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 101,434 people. In the United States there are roughly 78,869 bearers, which is 1 in 4,208 Americans.

Is Irene a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Irene is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Irene come from?

Who are famous people named Irene?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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