Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Peaceful
Peace; Irene was the Greek goddess of peace. Another famous bearer was an eighth-century Byzantine empress, the first woman to lead the Empire. She originally served as regent for her son but later had him killed and ruled alone. - Spanish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Irene
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #1057, 43 births); most recent 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #18, 10,623 births); most recent 2025 (rank #651, 442 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 442 |
| 2024 | – | 461 |
| 2023 | 5 | 435 |
| 2022 | – | 448 |
| 2021 | – | 438 |
| 2020 | – | 472 |
| 2019 | – | 469 |
| 2018 | – | 466 |
| 2017 | – | 508 |
| 2016 | – | 444 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #952, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #997, 34 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #202, 56 births); most recent 1975 (rank #1897, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1930 (rank #41, 2,194 births); most recent 2023 (rank #628, 67 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 67 |
| 2022 | – | 68 |
| 2021 | – | 79 |
| 2020 | – | 67 |
| 2019 | – | 76 |
| 2018 | – | 82 |
| 2017 | – | 94 |
| 2016 | – | 72 |
| 2015 | – | 88 |
| 2014 | – | 81 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #87, 98 births); most recent 2025 (rank #410, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #112, 58 births); most recent 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1950 (rank #49, 64 births); most recent 2023 (rank #321, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence