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Worldwide Name Statistics

Iris

Ranked #698 - 1 in 114,997 people
US

Most common in

United States

70k bearers

World total

69,567

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#698

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States70k
Worldwide
~70k
rank #698
Rarity
1 in 114,997
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~70k in US

About the name Iris

There are an estimated 69,567 people named Iris alive worldwide today. That ranks Iris at #698 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Iris is held by approximately 69,567 people, ranking #698 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,771 U.S. residents).

Historically Iris is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.2% female).

Iris 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 0.8%Female 99.2%

Iris popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 11
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 5
  4. 1883: 7
  5. 1884: 14
  6. 1885: 15
  7. 1886: 12
  8. 1887: 10
  9. 1888: 17
  10. 1889: 20
  11. 1890: 19
  12. 1891: 25
  13. 1892: 29
  14. 1893: 28
  15. 1894: 28
  16. 1895: 44
  17. 1896: 49
  18. 1897: 56
  19. 1898: 52
  20. 1899: 44
  21. 1900: 62
  22. 1901: 46
  23. 1902: 52
  24. 1903: 65
  25. 1904: 84
  26. 1905: 100
  27. 1906: 123
  28. 1907: 141
  29. 1908: 131
  30. 1909: 138
  31. 1910: 143
  32. 1911: 173
  33. 1912: 225
  34. 1913: 316
  35. 1914: 436
  36. 1915: 576
  37. 1916: 586
  38. 1917: 628
  39. 1918: 660
  40. 1919: 689
  41. 1920: 646
  42. 1921: 712
  43. 1922: 664
  44. 1923: 892
  45. 1924: 897
  46. 1925: 957
  47. 1926: 970
  48. 1927: 1,026
  49. 1928: 1,025
  50. 1929: 997
  51. 1930: 953
  52. 1931: 912
  53. 1932: 867
  54. 1933: 773
  55. 1934: 841
  56. 1935: 826
  57. 1936: 798
  58. 1937: 786
  59. 1938: 736
  60. 1939: 749
  61. 1940: 759
  62. 1941: 707
  63. 1942: 780
  64. 1943: 717
  65. 1944: 724
  66. 1945: 645
  67. 1946: 803
  68. 1947: 871
  69. 1948: 943
  70. 1949: 931
  71. 1950: 996
  72. 1951: 902
  73. 1952: 930
  74. 1953: 930
  75. 1954: 826
  76. 1955: 894
  77. 1956: 989
  78. 1957: 912
  79. 1958: 796
  80. 1959: 769
  81. 1960: 777
  82. 1961: 715
  83. 1962: 667
  84. 1963: 566
  85. 1964: 542
  86. 1965: 515
  87. 1966: 435
  88. 1967: 441
  89. 1968: 591
  90. 1969: 612
  91. 1970: 653
  92. 1971: 539
  93. 1972: 436
  94. 1973: 513
  95. 1974: 392
  96. 1975: 420
  97. 1976: 430
  98. 1977: 375
  99. 1978: 454
  100. 1979: 500
  101. 1980: 509
  102. 1981: 499
  103. 1982: 471
  104. 1983: 394
  105. 1984: 472
  106. 1985: 477
  107. 1986: 492
  108. 1987: 440
  109. 1988: 495
  110. 1989: 549
  111. 1990: 618
  112. 1991: 648
  113. 1992: 570
  114. 1993: 539
  115. 1994: 525
  116. 1995: 497
  117. 1996: 453
  118. 1997: 486
  119. 1998: 570
  120. 1999: 683
  121. 2000: 685
  122. 2001: 733
  123. 2002: 772
  124. 2003: 786
  125. 2004: 839
  126. 2005: 879
  127. 2006: 885
  128. 2007: 1,066
  129. 2008: 973
  130. 2009: 1,038
  131. 2010: 1,011
  132. 2011: 1,056
  133. 2012: 1,139
  134. 2013: 1,251
  135. 2014: 1,330
  136. 2015: 1,519
  137. 2016: 1,751
  138. 2017: 1,996
  139. 2018: 2,134
  140. 2019: 2,202
  141. 2020: 2,192
  142. 2021: 2,596
  143. 2022: 2,959
  144. 2023: 2,956
  145. 2024: 3,153
  146. 2025: 3,741

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Iris worldwide?

There are an estimated 69,567 people named Iris alive worldwide today, ranking #698 globally.

Is Iris a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 114,997 people. In the United States there are roughly 69,567 bearers, which is 1 in 4,771 Americans.

Is Iris a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Iris is used 0.8% male and 99.2% female.

Where does the name Iris come from?

Who are famous people named Iris?

Data sources

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

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