Girl’s name · American English, Irish

Irelynn

How to say it: EYE-ruh-lin · /ˈaɪrəlɪn/

Modern American invention blending Ireland + Lynn - elaborated respelling of Ireland.

Irelynn was the 1,799th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 42 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 54% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,477 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,799for girls in 2025
1 in 44,801US babies
42born in 2025
#2,477projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Irelynn
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,799
Babies born in 202542
Share of births1 in 44,801
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−54%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,477

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Irelynn is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 51 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Irie
  • Lynn

Other spellings

Honouring a Irelynn in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Irelynn is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish.

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