Iris

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Iris is a feminine name. The name came into use in English-speaking countries in the 1500s, first in reference to the goddess, and was later used along with other Ancient Greek names revived by 17th-century British poets, such as Doris and Phyllis.

From Wikipedia

Iris first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 652 babies (rank #55 that year). In 2024 it was given to 652 girls (rank #55). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Iris

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Iris yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

9,678

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

652

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Greek Mythology: Iris — messenger of the gods, rainbow
In Pokémon: Iris — Unova dragon master

Famous people named Iris

Iris Murdochprose writer · b. 1919
Iris
Iris Mittenaerebeauty pageant contestant · b. 1993
Iris Apfelinterior architect · b. 1921
Iris Changpolitical activist · b. 1968

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	207	#160
2000	311	#121
2001	263	#135
2002	262	#136
2003	295	#120
2004	292	#118
2005	300	#119
2006	281	#127
2007	327	#112
2008	347	#111
2009	341	#113
2010	343	#115
2011	332	#113
2012	345	#108
2013	352	#107
2014	348	#109
2015	330	#108
2016	359	#100
2017	395	#90
2018	442	#87
2019	495	#77
2020	469	#76
2021	527	#70
2022	486	#74
2023	577	#65
2024	652	#55