girl's name
Irine
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,543
Irine is a girl's name. In 1978 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
Irine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1978, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 |
| 1900s | 131 |
| 1910s | 356 |
| 1920s | 477 |
| 1930s | 274 |
| 1940s | 139 |
| 1950s | 95 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s (to 1978) | 10 |
How popular is Irine?
In 1978, Irine was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Irine 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.
Names that peaked alongside Irine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Irine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Irine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Irine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Irine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Irine
How popular is the name Irine?
In 1978, Irine was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Irine a girl's or a boy's name?
Irine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Irine most popular?
Irine peaked in 1922, when 66 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.