Irene
3 countries#651 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Irene was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
356,812 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #651 · peaked in 1921 with 10,657 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
386 births recorded 1974–2023 · peaked in 1974 with 58 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
168 births recorded 2010–2022 · currently #3317 · peaked in 2014 with 32 births
Most common in: Paris, Haute-Garonne, Bouches-du-Rhône, Mayotte
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Irene’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #588 | — |
| 2007 | #635 | ↓47 |
| 2008 | #638 | ↓3 |
| 2009 | #624 | ↑14 |
| 2010 | #695 | ↓71 |
| 2011 | #692 | ↑3 |
| 2012 | #651 | ↑41 |
| 2013 | #643 | ↑8 |
| 2014 | #663 | ↓20 |
| 2015 | #629 | ↑34 |
| 2016 | #658 | ↓29 |
| 2017 | #588 | ↑70 |
| 2018 | #639 | ↓51 |
| 2019 | #633 | ↑6 |
| 2020 | #618 | ↑15 |
| 2021 | #674 | ↓56 |
| 2022 | #661 | ↑13 |
| 2023 | #675 | ↓14 |
| 2024 | #635 | ↑40 |
| 2025 | #651 | ↓16 |
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