girl's name
Irem
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,544
Irem is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 115 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1990.
Irem over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 775 |
| 2010s | 355 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Irem?
In 2025, Irem was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Irem is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Irem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Irem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Irem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Irem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Irem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Irem
How popular is the name Irem?
In 2025, Irem was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Irem a girl's or a boy's name?
Irem is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Irem most popular?
Irem peaked in 2006, when 115 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Irem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Irem currently ranks #3,159 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.