Irazema
Native American name derived from Iratze, meaning "breath of the earth".
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Irazema. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Irazema today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Irazema births was 1996 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Irazema. 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 Irazema. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
1996
10 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
1996 SSA rank
#8,393
Tracked since 1982
Census
Irazema in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 184 people with the first name Irazema, which placed it at #40,443 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
#40,443
National first-name rank
People counted
184
184 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Irazema
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Irazema is Hispanic at 97.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.5%). 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 Irazema 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 Irazema at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.3% · 179
- White1.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
- Two or more races0.5% · 1
Popularity
Irazema: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Irazema from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 10 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Irazema 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 Irazema during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Irazemas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Irazema
The name Irazema has its origins in the Tupi language, spoken by indigenous people in Brazil. It is derived from the Tupi words "ira" meaning honey and "sem" meaning flower, thus signifying "honey flower". This beautiful name was likely coined by the Tupi tribes in the 16th century when the Portuguese first arrived in Brazil.
Irazema is a feminine name that was later adopted by the Portuguese colonists in Brazil and spread throughout the region. Some of the earliest recorded instances of this name can be found in colonial records from the 17th and 18th centuries in Brazil.
In 1865, the Brazilian novelist José de Alencar published a novel titled "Iracema", which tells the story of a forbidden love between a Portuguese colonist and a Native Brazilian woman named Iracema. This novel helped to popularize the name and establish it as a distinctly Brazilian name.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Irazema was Irazema de Oliveira (1865-1948), a Brazilian educator and women's rights activist. She was a pioneering figure in the fight for women's suffrage and educational opportunities in Brazil.
Another notable Irazema was Irazema Ribeiro (1901-1976), a Brazilian painter and sculptor. She was part of the Modernist movement in Brazilian art and her works are displayed in museums across Brazil.
In the realm of literature, Irazema Assunção (1921-2007) was a celebrated Brazilian poet and writer. Her poetry explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition, and she received numerous literary awards throughout her career.
Moving to the world of music, Irazema Santos (1924-2008) was a renowned Brazilian singer and actress. She was known for her powerful voice and her performances in various Brazilian musicals and films.
Finally, Irazema Paiva (1935-2019) was a Brazilian politician and human rights activist. She served as a member of the Brazilian Congress and worked tirelessly to promote social justice and human rights in Brazil.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Irazema, a name that carries with it the rich cultural heritage of Brazil and the Tupi people.
People
Irazema + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Irazema 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
Irazema: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irazema?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Irazema 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 Irazema a common name?
We classify Irazema 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 Irazema most popular?
The single biggest year for Irazema was 1996, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Irazema is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Irazema in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 184 people with the name Irazema, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,443 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 Irazema 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 Irazema?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Irazema leans strongly female. 184 people counted with this name were female (97.9%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.1%). 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 Irazema?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Irazema is Hispanic at 97.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.5%). 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 Irazema most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Irazema in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.3% (179 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 Irazema in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Irazema a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Irazema 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 Irazema still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Irazema 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 Irazema 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 share the name Irazema?
You can see how many Americans are named Irazema on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.