Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- Greek
- Rainbow
- Hebrew
- Flower
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Exotic
- Flower
- Greek/Roman Mythology
- Green
- Nature
- Shakespearean
- Star/Planet
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Iris
Famous People
Actress Iris Adrian, Author Iris Chang
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Jude Law and Sadie Frost
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #4301, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6803, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #61, 3,729 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 3,729 |
| 2024 | 16 | 3,124 |
| 2023 | 17 | 2,936 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2,933 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2,581 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2,177 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2,193 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2,128 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1,990 |
| 2016 | – | 1,751 |
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 2022 (rank #66, 762 births); most recent 2025 (rank #57, 759 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 759 |
| 2024 | 707 |
| 2023 | 741 |
| 2022 | 762 |
| 2021 | 746 |
| 2020 | 703 |
| 2019 | 658 |
| 2018 | 634 |
| 2017 | 654 |
| 2016 | 648 |
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 1928 (rank #666, 5 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4241, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #19, 2,007 births); most recent 2023 (rank #19, 1,776 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 1,776 |
| 2022 | – | 1,904 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2,007 |
| 2020 | – | 1,674 |
| 2019 | – | 1,685 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1,483 |
| 2017 | – | 1,134 |
| 2016 | – | 732 |
| 2015 | – | 534 |
| 2014 | 3 | 483 |
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 2024 (rank #120, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #141, 32 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 12 |
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 2020 (rank #115, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #116, 38 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 23 |
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 Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #151, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #102, 31 births); most recent 2023 (rank #156, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2014 | 21 |
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