Irene
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning peace.
Babies a year
501
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#651
down from #638
UK popularity
#997
34 babies
How Irene has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #629 |
| 2016 | #658 |
| 2017 | #591 |
| 2018 | #639 |
| 2019 | #633 |
| 2020 | #620 |
| 2021 | #674 |
| 2022 | #667 |
| 2023 | #674 |
| 2024 | #638 |
| 2025 | #651 |
In 2025, 34 babies in England and Wales were named Irene. In the US, 501 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 10,623 in 1921.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Irene was most common in 1915, when it went to 0.81% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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