Irelynn
Irelynn was the #3,577 girls' name in the US in 2025 (42 babies), and #3,478 in Canada.
Irelynn as a girl’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,577 (42) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #3,335 (47) | #2,975 (6) |
| 2023 | #3,014 (55) | #2,366 (8) |
| 2022 | #2,388 (77) | #2,553 (7) |
| 2021 | #1,955 (100) | #2,377 (8) |
| 2020 | #2,317 (76) | #2,343 (8) |
| 2019 | #1,999 (96) | — |
| 2018 | #2,584 (67) | #2,344 (8) |
| 2017 | #2,108 (91) | #1,901 (11) |
| 2016 | #1,996 (99) | #2,383 (8) |
| 2015 | #1,984 (100) | #2,011 (10) |
| 2014 | #2,154 (88) | #1,901 (11) |
| 2013 | #2,064 (93) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | #2,426 (76) | #1,904 (11) |
| 2011 | #2,058 (94) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2021 at #1,955.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1998.
How common is it?
about 1 in 38,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Irelynn is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 52,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 44,000 to 1 in 60,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irelynn | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Irelynn | US | Girls | #3,577 | 42 |