Irene
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Irene: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Irene: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #34 in 1965, and it stood at #413 in 2025.
Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #1296 |
| 1997 | #1666 |
| 1998 | #1480 |
| 1999 | #1107 |
| 2000 | #1995 |
| 2001 | #1359 |
| 2002 | #1658 |
| 2003 | #1383 |
| 2004 | #1459 |
| 2005 | #1082 |
| 2006 | #1435 |
| 2007 | #1296 |
| 2008 | #2022 |
| 2009 | #1837 |
| 2010 | #1294 |
| 2011 | #1489 |
| 2012 | #1991 |
| 2013 | #1177 |
| 2014 | #1456 |
| 2015 | #1497 |
| 2016 | #1370 |
| 2017 | #1371 |
| 2018 | #1788 |
| 2019 | #1218 |
| 2020 | #1238 |
| 2021 | #1161 |
| 2022 | #1326 |
| 2023 | #1008 |
| 2024 | #952 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 78 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #507 among girls in Norway.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #60 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #507 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #34 in Norway in 1965.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #952 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1008 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1326 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1161 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1238 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1218 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1788 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #1371 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #1370 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #1497 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #1456 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #1177 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #1991 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #1489 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #1294 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #1837 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #2022 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #1296 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #1435 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #1082 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #1459 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #1383 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #1658 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #1359 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #1995 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #1107 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #1480 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #1666 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #1296 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #99 | 70 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 70 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #82 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #82 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #81 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #61 | 139 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #80 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #507 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #490 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #416 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #439 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #379 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #446 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #484 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #519 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #459 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #357 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #533 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #418 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #451 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #391 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #399 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #519 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #317 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #456 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #406 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #311 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #285 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #307 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #354 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #239 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #220 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #215 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #182 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #216 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #168 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #183 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #171 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #157 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #147 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #139 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #134 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #127 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #106 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #91 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #85 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #109 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #82 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #75 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #60 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #61 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #71 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #83 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #59 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #58 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #61 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #56 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #56 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #47 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #42 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #39 | 235 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #37 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #43 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #39 | 230 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #34 | 251 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #41 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #41 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #47 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #53 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #50 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #48 | 199 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #52 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #57 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #55 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #46 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #45 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #44 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #39 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #40 | 194 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #58 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #54 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #64 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #53 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #55 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #60 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #413 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #504 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #625 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #458 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #299 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #834 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #502 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #651 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #868 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #896 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #494 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #768 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #695 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #555 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #582 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #597 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #705 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #764 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #461 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #414 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #559 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #620 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #498 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #440 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #429 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #240 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #300 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #237 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #196 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #240 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #180 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #162 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #138 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #168 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #153 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #142 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #122 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #131 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #138 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #108 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #99 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #128 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #115 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #87 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #107 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #96 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #110 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #112 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #87 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #80 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #94 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #112 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #99 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #85 | 72 | High | Verified |
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- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #34 in Norway in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.