Iris
Rainbow; the flower — Greek origin.
Iris currently ranks #106 in Canada (2024), #57 in England and Wales (2025), and #71 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Iris ranks in the top 250 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Iris has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Iris.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #145 | #102 | #105 | #84 | #106 | — |
| England and Wales | #77 | #70 | #66 | #61 | #61 | #57 |
| USA | #127 | #107 | #84 | #78 | #71 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #106 |
| 2023 | #84 | |
| 2022 | #105 | |
| 2021 | #102 | |
| 2020 | #145 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #181 |
| 2023 | #147 | |
| 2022 | #119 | |
| 2021 | #99 | |
| 2020 | #291 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #108 |
| 2023 | #137 | |
| 2022 | #123 | |
| 2021 | #107 | |
| 2020 | #96 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #75 |
| 2023 | #68 | |
| 2022 | #90 | |
| 2021 | #87 | |
| 2020 | #143 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #220 |
| 2023 | #116 | |
| 2022 | #215 | |
| 2021 | #182 | |
| 2020 | #197 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #57 |
| 2024 | #61 | |
| 2023 | #61 | |
| 2022 | #66 | |
| 2021 | #70 | |
| 2020 | #77 | |
| USA | 2024 | #71 |
| 2023 | #78 | |
| 2022 | #84 | |
| 2021 | #107 | |
| 2020 | #127 | |
Names as popular as Iris
Iris ranked #57 among girl names in England and Wales, 2025. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Iris
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Iris a popular girl name?
Yes. Iris reached #57 in England and Wales in 2025, inside the top 100 girl names there.
#57 in England and Wales · 2025
GeographyWhere is Iris most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Iris ranks highest in England and Wales, at #57 in 2025.
#57 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Iris mean?
Iris means Rainbow; the flower. It is Greek in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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