Iris
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Iris
Iris has so much going for it. It's a fashionable flower name. It's a mythological name, from the Greek goddess of the rainbow. And it's a classic name, always ranking in the girls' Top 1000 but now at its highest point ever.
Iris is directly derived from the Greek word iris, meaning "rainbow." In Greek mythology, the rainbow goddess Iris was a messenger for Zeus and Hera, who rode the rainbow as a multicolored bridge from heaven to earth.
The botanical iris also carries evocative symbols. In ancient times, the Iris was considered a symbol of power and majesty, the three petal segments representing faith, wisdom, and valor. This image led to the naming of the colored part of the eye.
In the contemporary world, Iris has amazing international versatility, ranking highly throughout the English-speaking world as well as in a diverse range of countries from Spain to Slovenia, France to Sweden.
Part of Iris's rise is due to its celebrity power: Jude Law and Sadie Frost, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, and Renee O'Connor all chose Iris for their daughters.
A notable modern bearer was the prolific British novelist Iris Murdoch. Frequently seen on screen, characters called Iris have been played by Jodie Foster, Jane Fonda, and Kate Winslet, and Iris Chase is the narrator in the Margaret Atwood novel The Blind Assassin.
Iris is also given to boys, where it ranks #6954 in the US.
Pronounced EYE-ris.
As of October 2026, Iris ranked #61 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #7.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #244 | 1,330 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #216 | 1,509 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #186 | 1,751 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #149 | 1,990 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #138 | 2,128 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #128 | 2,193 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #127 | 2,177 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #108 | 2,581 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #84 | 2,933 | #4,351 | 24 |
| 2023 | #78 | 2,936 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #71 | 3,124 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #61 | 3,729 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Iris on lists
Famous Iriss
- (Jean) Iris MurdochGirl
Irish novelist
- Iris Luella DeMentGirl
American singer,songwriter
- Iris AdrianGirl
American actress
- Iris MittenaereGirl
French beauty queen; Miss Universe 2017
- Iris ApfelGirl
American businesswoman, designer and fashion icon
- Iris von ArnimGirl
German fashion designer
- Iris BerbenGirl
German actress
- Iris ChaconGirl
Puerto Rican singer and actress
- Iris GowerGirl
Welsh novelist
- Iris HausslerGirl
German artist
- Iris JohansenGirl
American novelist
- Iris Meredith (born Marie Shunn)Girl
American actress
- Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace MountbattenGirl
great,granddaughter of Queen Victoria
- Iris RobinsonGirl
Northern Irish politician
- Iris van HerpenGirl
Dutch fashion designer
- Iris YamashitaGirl
American screenwriter
- Iris Tallulah Elizabeth Law (b. 2000)Girl
daughter of actors Jude Law and Sadie Frost
- Iris Apatow (b. 2002)Girl
American actress, daughter of director Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann
- Iris Sura O'Connor (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of actress Renee O'Connor and Jed Sura
- Iris Friday Seppälä (b. 2012)Girl
daughter of Suits actress Sarah Rafferty and Santtu Seppälä
- Iris Lara St George (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of actress Florence Brudenell,Bruce and Henry St George
- Iris Mary Redmayne (b. 2016)Girl
daughter of actor Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe
- Iris Elise Jones (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of comedians Michael and Lindsay Jones of Rooster Teeth
- Iris KendallGirl
Contestant on season 7 of Love Island USA
Iris in pop culture
- IrisGirl
Goddess of the rainbow in Greek Mythology
- IrisGirl
Fairy/Spirit character in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
- Iris GainesGirl
main character in book/film "The Natural"
- Iris SimpkinsGirl
main character in "The Holiday"
- Iris AdamsGirl
character in "Sims" series
- IrisGirl
character in the Pokémon Black and White video games and anime
- Iris Chase GriffinGirl
character in "The Blind Assassin" by Margaret Atwood
- Iris McGivernGirl
character in the novel "Demented" by Elise Noble
- Iris HawthorneGirl
character in the Ace Attorney video game series
- Iris Ann WestGirl
Allen, wife of Barry Allen in The Flash series
- IrisGirl
character in the 'Heroes of Olympus' series by Rick Riordan
- IrisGirl
character in LoliRock
- IrisGirl
character in 'Infinite Sky' by CJ Flood
- IrisGirl
character in "American Horror Story: Hotel"
- Iris AmicitiaGirl
character in the game "Final Fantasy XV"
- "IrisGirl
" song by Goo Goo Dolls
- "Wild Iris BloomGirl
" novel by Mavis Jukes
- "Iris ZeroGirl
" manga series
- IrisGirl
word for the ring of color around the pupil in an eye
- IrisGirl
Dragon,type gym leader in Pokemon White version and Unova Champion in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2
- Iris ClopsGirl
daughter of the Cyclops in "Monster High" show and series
- IRISGirl
character in "Sara Is Missing"
- "IrisGirl
" song by Live
- IrisGirl
character in film "Taxi Driver"
- Iris CygnetGirl
character in the "Red Queen" series by Victoria Aveyard
- roses/lotus/violet/irisGirl
song by Hayley Williams