Iraiz
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "valley of vines".
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Iraiz. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Iraiz today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Iraiz births was 1994 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Iraiz. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Iraiz. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
1994
6 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
1997 SSA rank
#14,598
Tracked since 1992
Census
Iraiz in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 102 people with the first name Iraiz, which placed it at #53,122 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#53,122
National first-name rank
People counted
102
102 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
100.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Iraiz
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Iraiz is Hispanic at 100.0%. These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Iraiz described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Iraiz at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino100.0% · 102
Popularity
Iraiz: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Iraiz by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Iraiz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 16 | 16 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Iraiz
The name Iraiz is a Basque name with roots tracing back to the Basque Country, a region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Its origins can be traced back to the early medieval period, around the 7th to 8th centuries.
Iraiz is believed to be derived from the Basque word "iratze," which means "fern" or "bracken." This connection to nature and plant life suggests that the name may have initially been used to describe someone who lived near or was associated with areas abundant in ferns or bracken.
There are no known direct references to the name Iraiz in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, the Basque language itself has a long and rich history, with its roots dating back to pre-Indo-European times.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Iraiz can be found in the medieval Basque chronicles, where it is mentioned as the name of a prominent landowner or noble in the region during the 10th century. Unfortunately, specific details about this individual are scarce.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Iraiz. In the 14th century, Iraiz de Leizaola was a Basque military leader who fought against the Kingdom of Castile during the Basque-Navarrese civil wars. Another notable figure was Iraiz Etxeberria, a Basque writer and poet who lived in the 16th century and contributed significantly to the preservation of Basque literature and culture.
In the 19th century, Iraiz Etcheverry was a prominent Basque politician and lawyer who played a crucial role in the recognition of the Basque language and culture within the Spanish state. Iraiz Arizmendi, born in 1901, was a Basque sculptor and artist whose works are celebrated for their unique blend of traditional Basque motifs and modern styles.
More recently, Iraiz Arrospide, born in 1945, was a renowned Basque anthropologist and linguist who dedicated her life to the study and preservation of the Basque language and cultural traditions.
People
Iraiz + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Iraiz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Iraiz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iraiz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Iraiz going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Iraiz a common name?
We classify Iraiz as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Iraiz most popular?
The single biggest year for Iraiz was 1994, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Iraiz is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Iraiz in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 102 people with the name Iraiz, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,122 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Iraiz in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Iraiz?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Iraiz leans strongly female. 103 people counted with this name were female (93.6%), compared with 7 male bearers (6.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Iraiz?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Iraiz is Hispanic at 100.0%. These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Iraiz most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Iraiz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (102 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Iraiz in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Iraiz a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Iraiz in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Iraiz still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Iraiz in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Iraiz can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Iraiz as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Iraiz on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.