199,768births recorded
23Countries
3Variants
2025Peak · Sweden
#11France 2025
Iris is a girl name family recorded 199,768 times in 23 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#11 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2025, at 416.6 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Iris
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris | French | 102,320 | 🇺🇸 United States | #61 | 2025 | ▲ 175 % |
| Iris | French | 28,372 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #526 | 1924 | ▼ 45 % |
| Iris | French | 25,930 | 🇫🇷 France | #11 | 2025 | ▲ 397 % |
| Iris | French | 11,112 | 🏴 England & Wales | #57 | 2025 | ▲ 67 % |
| Iris | French | 6,358 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #66 | 2023 | – |
| Iris | French | 5,339 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #19 | 2025 | ▲ 48 % |
| Irys | French | 775 | 🇫🇷 France | #571 | 2022 | ▲ 530 % |
| Irys | French | 218 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6116 | 2021 | ▲ 90 % |
| Irys | French | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1962 | – |
| Yris | French | 295 | 🇫🇷 France | #1712 | 2021 | ▲ 406 % |
| Yris | French | 127 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1940 | – |
| Yris | French | 19 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2021 | – |
| Yris | French | 12 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1023 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Iris ↔ Irys — spelling variant
- Iris ↔ Yris — spelling variant
Questions about Iris
How popular is the name Iris?
In 2025 it ranked #11 in France. Official registers record 199,768 births across 23 countries.
What is Iris in other languages?
Irys (French); Yris (French).
When was Iris most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2025, at 416.6 births per 100,000.
Is Iris a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Iris is a girl name.