Is Iridian a boy or girl name?

Iridian is a girl’s name. Of the 588 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 98.8% were girls and 1.2% were boys.

Iridian

Recorded 1994–2006 · United States

Iridian was most popular in 1995, when 221 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,567 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 588 people named Iridian.

Iridian over time

Births per year. The dot marks Iridian’s peak in 1995. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Iridian a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Iridian is a girl’s name — 98.8% of the 588 Americans given it were girls and 1.2% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Iridian

Where Iridian is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Explore further

See Iridian on the interactive charts

Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org