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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 762 babies (rank #66 that year). In 2024 it was given to 707 girls (rank #61). 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.

10,353

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

762

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
1996	8	#1,978
1997	15	#1,253
1998	12	#1,515
1999	12	#1,511
2000	16	#1,219
2001	35	#722
2002	61	#496
2003	87	#413
2004	113	#344
2005	110	#364
2006	134	#326
2007	229	#222
2008	251	#205
2009	264	#195
2010	316	#167
2011	376	#147
2012	476	#123
2013	505	#106
2014	522	#108
2015	558	#102
2016	648	#84
2017	654	#81
2018	634	#82
2019	658	#81
2020	703	#77
2021	746	#70
2022	762	#66
2023	741	#61
2024	707	#61