Names / Girl names
Irene
Current rank
#651
holding steady
All-time peak
#16
in 1918
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
356,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #16 in 1918 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Irene is a girls' name that enters U.S. records in 1880. Its strongest year was 1918, at #16 nationally. It currently ranks #651 and is keeping its place. More than 356,800 children have been given the name overall.