Iris
How to say it: EYE-riss · /ˈaɪrɪs/
From Greek Iris, the goddess of the rainbow; also the flower and part of the eye, meaning 'rainbow'.
Iris was the 80th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 3,729 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #40 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #80 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 3,729 |
| Share of births | 1 in 884 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #40 |
| In France, 2025 | #15 among girls’ names, 2,110 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Iris reached its finest hour in the 2020s and remains at that height. More growth is anticipated ahead.
What goes with it
Airy and soft with breathy lightness, Iris feels gentle and natural with floral and mythic roots. Violet shares its garden charm.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Iris is about 1 in 37.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.
In France: #15 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #57. Ireland: #144.
Famous people named Iris
- Iris Murdoch (1919–1999)Irish-born British writer and philosopher
- Iris Mittenaere (born 1993)French beauty pageant winner
- Iris Apfel (1921–2024)American interior designer and fashion icon
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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