Girl nameCurrently #71 in the USRising
Iris
EYE-riss//ˈaɪrɪs//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20244 lettersStarts with I
Meaning & origin
Rainbow
Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods, and her name also describes the colorful flower and the colored part of the eye. Bright and mythologically rich, it has become a fashionable choice among short nature names in recent years.
Iris's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Iris |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 11 |
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 14 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 17 |
| 1889 | 20 |
| 1890 | 19 |
| 1891 | 25 |
| 1892 | 29 |
| 1893 | 28 |
| 1894 | 28 |
| 1895 | 44 |
| 1896 | 49 |
| 1897 | 56 |
| 1898 | 52 |
| 1899 | 44 |
| 1900 | 62 |
| 1901 | 46 |
| 1902 | 52 |
| 1903 | 65 |
| 1904 | 84 |
| 1905 | 100 |
| 1906 | 123 |
| 1907 | 141 |
| 1908 | 131 |
| 1909 | 138 |
| 1910 | 143 |
| 1911 | 173 |
| 1912 | 225 |
| 1913 | 316 |
| 1914 | 436 |
| 1915 | 576 |
| 1916 | 586 |
| 1917 | 628 |
| 1918 | 660 |
| 1919 | 689 |
| 1920 | 646 |
| 1921 | 712 |
| 1922 | 664 |
| 1923 | 892 |
| 1924 | 897 |
| 1925 | 957 |
| 1926 | 970 |
| 1927 | 1,026 |
| 1928 | 1,025 |
| 1929 | 997 |
| 1930 | 953 |
| 1931 | 912 |
| 1932 | 867 |
| 1933 | 773 |
| 1934 | 841 |
| 1935 | 826 |
| 1936 | 798 |
| 1937 | 786 |
| 1938 | 736 |
| 1939 | 749 |
| 1940 | 759 |
| 1941 | 707 |
| 1942 | 780 |
| 1943 | 717 |
| 1944 | 724 |
| 1945 | 645 |
| 1946 | 803 |
| 1947 | 872 |
| 1948 | 942 |
| 1949 | 931 |
| 1950 | 996 |
| 1951 | 902 |
| 1952 | 930 |
| 1953 | 930 |
| 1954 | 826 |
| 1955 | 894 |
| 1956 | 989 |
| 1957 | 912 |
| 1958 | 796 |
| 1959 | 769 |
| 1960 | 777 |
| 1961 | 715 |
| 1962 | 667 |
| 1963 | 565 |
| 1964 | 542 |
| 1965 | 515 |
| 1966 | 435 |
| 1967 | 441 |
| 1968 | 591 |
| 1969 | 612 |
| 1970 | 653 |
| 1971 | 539 |
| 1972 | 436 |
| 1973 | 513 |
| 1974 | 391 |
| 1975 | 420 |
| 1976 | 430 |
| 1977 | 374 |
| 1978 | 454 |
| 1979 | 500 |
| 1980 | 509 |
| 1981 | 499 |
| 1982 | 471 |
| 1983 | 394 |
| 1984 | 472 |
| 1985 | 477 |
| 1986 | 492 |
| 1987 | 440 |
| 1988 | 495 |
| 1989 | 549 |
| 1990 | 618 |
| 1991 | 648 |
| 1992 | 570 |
| 1993 | 539 |
| 1994 | 525 |
| 1995 | 497 |
| 1996 | 453 |
| 1997 | 486 |
| 1998 | 570 |
| 1999 | 683 |
| 2000 | 685 |
| 2001 | 733 |
| 2002 | 772 |
| 2003 | 786 |
| 2004 | 839 |
| 2005 | 879 |
| 2006 | 885 |
| 2007 | 1,066 |
| 2008 | 973 |
| 2009 | 1,037 |
| 2010 | 1,011 |
| 2011 | 1,056 |
| 2012 | 1,139 |
| 2013 | 1,251 |
| 2014 | 1,330 |
| 2015 | 1,518 |
| 2016 | 1,751 |
| 2017 | 1,996 |
| 2018 | 2,134 |
| 2019 | 2,199 |
| 2020 | 2,191 |
| 2021 | 2,595 |
| 2022 | 2,957 |
| 2023 | 2,953 |
| 2024 | 3,140 |
Iris through the decades
- Iris peaked in 2024, when 3,140 babies were named Iris in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Iris has risen 121% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Iris currently ranks #71 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Iris
Variants & spellings
Irisa