girl's name
Irys
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,002
France
#585
2025 births
Irys is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Irys is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 7,860 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
Irys 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 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 245 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 465 |
How popular is Irys?
In 2025, Irys was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #585 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Irys 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 Irys
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Irys also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Irys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Irys
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Irys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Irys
How popular is the name Irys?
In 2025, Irys was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #585 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Irys a girl's or a boy's name?
Irys is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Irys most popular?
Irys peaked in 2022, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Irys a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Irys currently ranks #585 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.