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Iris is a name of Greek origin meaning 'rainbow.' It evolved from Ancient Greek to Latin and then to English. The name is associated with beauty and nature, with no biblical relevance. It gained popularity in the late 19th century and remains a vibrant choice today.

The name Iris is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Iris has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Iris' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2597th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2483rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3151st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5312th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6617th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 14231st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 8004th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 257th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 230th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 312th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 434th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 475th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 374th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 134th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Iris' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.