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Irelyn

Girl

Meaning of Irelyn: English: 'from Ireland'

Irelyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4192nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4192

32 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,594

First recorded 1996 · peak 2008

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 33 babies2005: 32 babies2006: 43 babies2007: 62 babies2008: 176 babies2009: 132 babies2010: 93 babies20102011: 73 babies2012: 62 babies2013: 71 babies2014: 79 babies2015: 65 babies2016: 78 babies2017: 55 babies2018: 60 babies2019: 70 babies2020: 82 babies20202021: 61 babies2022: 45 babies2023: 45 babies2024: 45 babies2025: 32 babies
US babies named Irelyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 176.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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