girl's name
Irina
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,721
France
#413
2025 births
Irina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 127 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Irina is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 170 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,535 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1931.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Irina over time
Births per decade in France, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 150 |
| 1990s | 385 |
| 2000s | 915 |
| 2010s | 1,245 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 805 |
How popular is Irina?
In 2025, Irina was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #413 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Irina 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 Irina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Irina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Irina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Irina in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Irina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Irina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Irina
How popular is the name Irina?
In 2025, Irina was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #413 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Irina a girl's or a boy's name?
Irina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Irina?
Irina has 3 syllables.
When was Irina most popular?
Irina peaked in 2022, when 170 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Irina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Irina currently ranks #413 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.