Primarily a girl's name · 99% girls
Origin: GreekIris 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
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.
3,124 births, #71 nationally — fresh records for Iris on both fronts in 2024, up 135% from a decade before.
This one's been quietly in the data since 1880, showing up in every decade without exception, its total now standing at 98,551 births, right up until its very recent acceleration in popularity.
Novelist Iris Murdoch and designer Iris Apfel anchor the name in 20th-century letters and style, while historian Iris Chang extends its reach into scholarship and human rights writing.
Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 11 | #531 |
| 1881 | 8 | #649 |
| 1882 | 5 | #963 |
| 1883 | 7 | #783 |
| 1884 | 14 | #570 |
| 1885 | 15 | #563 |
| 1886 | 12 | #678 |
| 1887 | 10 | #763 |
| 1888 | 17 | #619 |
| 1889 | 20 | #581 |
| 1890 | 19 | #609 |
| 1891 | 25 | #516 |
| 1892 | 29 | #507 |
| 1893 | 28 | #524 |
| 1894 | 28 | #550 |
| 1895 | 44 | #431 |
| 1896 | 49 | #412 |
| 1897 | 56 | #388 |
| 1898 | 52 | #429 |
| 1899 | 44 | #441 |
| 1900 | 62 | #426 |
| 1901 | 46 | #436 |
| 1902 | 52 | #431 |
| 1903 | 65 | #395 |
| 1904 | 84 | #358 |
| 1905 | 100 | #339 |
| 1906 | 123 | #303 |
| 1907 | 136 | #301 |
| 1908 | 131 | #310 |
| 1909 | 138 | #311 |
| 1910 | 143 | #319 |
| 1911 | 173 | #301 |
| 1912 | 220 | #309 |
| 1913 | 310 | #264 |
| 1914 | 425 | #253 |
| 1915 | 563 | #251 |
| 1916 | 577 | #253 |
| 1917 | 617 | #251 |
| 1918 | 655 | #252 |
| 1919 | 677 | #245 |
| 1920 | 633 | #262 |
| 1921 | 700 | #252 |
| 1922 | 653 | #255 |
| 1923 | 875 | #218 |
| 1924 | 887 | #219 |
| 1925 | 947 | #208 |
| 1926 | 965 | #199 |
| 1927 | 1,021 | #198 |
| 1928 | 1,010 | #200 |
| 1929 | 981 | #196 |
| 1930 | 938 | #203 |
| 1931 | 895 | #204 |
| 1932 | 850 | #212 |
| 1933 | 765 | #219 |
| 1934 | 823 | #216 |
| 1935 | 817 | #209 |
| 1936 | 788 | #211 |
| 1937 | 779 | #215 |
| 1938 | 731 | #228 |
| 1939 | 749 | #223 |
| 1940 | 750 | #221 |
| 1941 | 700 | #246 |
| 1942 | 774 | #245 |
| 1943 | 711 | #260 |
| 1944 | 717 | #254 |
| 1945 | 645 | #269 |
| 1946 | 797 | #253 |
| 1947 | 865 | #252 |
| 1948 | 935 | #245 |
| 1949 | 920 | #249 |
| 1950 | 986 | #239 |
| 1951 | 893 | #258 |
| 1952 | 920 | #262 |
| 1953 | 922 | #269 |
| 1954 | 819 | #295 |
| 1955 | 888 | #291 |
| 1956 | 977 | #278 |
| 1957 | 901 | #306 |
| 1958 | 796 | #332 |
| 1959 | 769 | #342 |
| 1960 | 777 | #338 |
| 1961 | 710 | #359 |
| 1962 | 660 | #365 |
| 1963 | 556 | #407 |
| 1964 | 535 | #424 |
| 1965 | 509 | #414 |
| 1966 | 435 | #449 |
| 1967 | 435 | #456 |
| 1968 | 585 | #376 |
| 1969 | 604 | #380 |
| 1970 | 645 | #371 |
| 1971 | 539 | #399 |
| 1972 | 436 | #440 |
| 1973 | 513 | #395 |
| 1974 | 391 | #460 |
| 1975 | 414 | #456 |
| 1976 | 430 | #451 |
| 1977 | 374 | #500 |
| 1978 | 449 | #443 |
| 1979 | 492 | #425 |
| 1980 | 504 | #428 |
| 1981 | 489 | #436 |
| 1982 | 471 | #451 |
| 1983 | 389 | #499 |
| 1984 | 472 | #440 |
| 1985 | 467 | #459 |
| 1986 | 486 | #444 |
| 1987 | 433 | #499 |
| 1988 | 487 | #463 |
| 1989 | 541 | #450 |
| 1990 | 610 | #417 |
| 1991 | 641 | #398 |
| 1992 | 564 | #448 |
| 1993 | 539 | #471 |
| 1994 | 519 | #483 |
| 1995 | 491 | #500 |
| 1996 | 453 | #520 |
| 1997 | 481 | #506 |
| 1998 | 570 | #454 |
| 1999 | 674 | #414 |
| 2000 | 685 | #414 |
| 2001 | 733 | #397 |
| 2002 | 772 | #383 |
| 2003 | 786 | #388 |
| 2004 | 832 | #376 |
| 2005 | 879 | #357 |
| 2006 | 880 | #369 |
| 2007 | 1,066 | #317 |
| 2008 | 973 | #342 |
| 2009 | 1,037 | #316 |
| 2010 | 1,011 | #315 |
| 2011 | 1,051 | #303 |
| 2012 | 1,134 | #281 |
| 2013 | 1,251 | #254 |
| 2014 | 1,330 | #244 |
| 2015 | 1,509 | #216 |
| 2016 | 1,751 | #186 |
| 2017 | 1,990 | #149 |
| 2018 | 2,128 | #138 |
| 2019 | 2,193 | #128 |
| 2020 | 2,177 | #127 |
| 2021 | 2,581 | #108 |
| 2022 | 2,933 | #84 |
| 2023 | 2,936 | #78 |
| 2024 | 3,124 | #71 |
