girl's name
Irena
ih-RAY-nuh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,486
Irena is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Irena Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 50 |
| 1890s | 84 |
| 1900s | 104 |
| 1910s | 181 |
| 1920s | 146 |
| 1930s | 96 |
| 1940s | 91 |
| 1950s | 126 |
| 1960s | 137 |
| 1970s | 172 |
| 1980s | 167 |
| 1990s | 212 |
| 2000s | 183 |
| 2010s | 276 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 161 |
How Popular Is Irena?
In 2025, Irena was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Irena Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Irena Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Iréna | Iréna is a rare spelling of Irena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 50 times, mostly in France. | 50 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Irena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Irena Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Irena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Irena
- Pronunciation ih-RAY-nuh
Sibling Names for Irena
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Irena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Irena
How popular is the name Irena?
In 2025, Irena was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Irena a girl's or a boy's name?
Irena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Irena?
Irena has 3 syllables.
When was Irena most popular?
Irena peaked in 2024, when 34 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Irena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Irena currently ranks #4,757 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.