Irina is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Irina in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
About the Name Irina
Irina has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 545 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #936 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Irina is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Irina
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Irina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Irina in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Irina has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 545 places in the last five years. Its peak was #936 in 2019. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Irina is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Irina include: Irina Pantaeva — Irina Vladlenovna Pantaeva is a Russian model and actress.; Irina Nevzlin — Irina Nevzlin is an Israeli entrepreneur and author.; Irina Voronkova — Irina Andreyevna Voronkova is a Russian professional volleyball player..
Irina does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Irinas in the wild.
18
UK babies named Irina (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 545 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Irina
Likely around 1 other Irina in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Irina Nevzlin is an Israeli entrepreneur and author. As of June 2024, she serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of ANU - Museum of the Jewish People, President of the NADAV Foundation and the Founder and Chair of IMPROVATE.
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Irina Dmitrievna Prokhorova is a Russian philologist, literary critic and cultural historian, chief editor of the New Literary Observer publishing house and of the literature academic journal of the same name, co-founder of the Mikhail Prokhorov Charitable Foundation. In 2012, she helped her billionaire brother Mikhail Prokhorov in his presidential run, heading his political party Civic Platform from 2013 to 2014.
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