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ee-REH-nah; ih-REH-nah
Irena
OriginCzech; Latvian; Polish; Bulgarian; Lithuanian, from Greek
Meaning"peace"
GenderGirl
US Rank#987
Top 1000
NB Rank#6292
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About Irena
Variation of Irene
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,527 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | #4,668 | 30 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | #4,611 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | #4,271 | 33 | 19.4 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,387 | 31 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | #4,892 | 27 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,226 | 34 | 21 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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