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Irie
OriginJamaican
Meaning"positive and powerful"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#2009
Boys#4772
82% girls · 18% boys
About Irie
Irie is an upbeat and modern name that originated as a Rastafarian term for "positive and powerful."
Irie for girls#2009 US
A name used in the Caribbean, taken from the Rastafarian term that translates best to "positive and powerful." Rastas often greet each other by saying, "Are you feeling Irie today?"
Pronounced EER-ee.
As of November 2026, Irie ranked #4772 for boys and #2009 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2652 for boys in 1934 and #1298 for girls in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,772
Girls #2,009
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,309 | 23 | #1,503 | 148 |
| 2015 | #4,451 | 22 | #1,304 | 184 |
| 2016 | #4,242 | 24 | #1,530 | 148 |
| 2017 | #3,621 | 30 | #1,425 | 160 |
| 2018 | #3,927 | 27 | #1,350 | 167 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,575 | 136 |
| 2020 | #3,448 | 32 | #1,617 | 129 |
| 2021 | #4,687 | 21 | #1,298 | 175 |
| 2022 | #4,350 | 24 | #1,615 | 131 |
| 2023 | #4,793 | 21 | #1,507 | 143 |
| 2024 | #3,403 | 34 | #1,646 | 125 |
| 2025 | #4,772 | 21 | #2,009 | 95 |
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