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Iris

Girl #78 in 2023

Iris is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Iris

Popularity, 1880–2023

2,953 births in 2023

1880 2023

94,670 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2022

2,957 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Girl · Germanic languages

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.