How old is someone named Irene?
The average Irene is 61 years old.
Half of all living Irenes are between 45 and 79.
When was Irene popular?
Irene was at its most popular in the early 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 442 babies were named Irene in 2025.
Popular names of 1921 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 23,752 | 0 |
| 1910s | 69,162 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 93,192 | 1,500 |
| 1930s | 44,698 | 8,700 |
| 1940s | 31,968 | 18,000 |
| 1950s | 27,080 | 21,000 |
| 1960s | 15,499 | 14,000 |
| 1970s | 8,325 | 7,800 |
| 1980s | 7,159 | 6,900 |
| 1990s | 5,975 | 5,900 |
| 2000s | 5,153 | 5,100 |
| 2010s | 4,465 | 4,400 |
| 2020s | 2,705 | 2,700 |
How many Irenes are still alive?
About 95,000 Irenes are alive in the US today. That's 27% of the roughly 360,000 babies named Irene since 1880.
Most Irenes ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Irene?
About two in five living Irenes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Irene an old name?
Yes. Irene is older than 90 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Irene will be 51 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Irenes make up more of the total.
Is Irene a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Irenes are women.
Names the same age as Irene
NAME TWIN
Irene's name twin is Elva. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Elva's age curve is the closest match to Irene's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Irene
How old is the average Irene?
The average Irene in the US is 61 years old. The median is 67, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Irene?
About 95,000 Irenes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 360,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Irene most popular?
In 1921, when about 11,000 baby girls were named Irene.
Is Irene a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Irenes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this