Irene Zimmerman
There are approximately 24 people named Irene Zimmerman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,281,431 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Irene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Zimmerman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
24
1 in 14,281,431
Named Irene
87K
Alive today
Named Zimmerman
95K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 87K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 60
Top Census group: White (51.4%)
Estimated bearers: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #382
Per 100K: 27.59
Top ancestry: White (91.7%)
First name trend
Irene: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Irene. The peak year was 1921 with 10,657 births. The average person named Irene today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Irene
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Irene, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 51.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Irene described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Irene at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White51.4% · 73,951
- Hispanic or Latino30.2% · 43,462
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.3% · 11,903
- Black or African American7.9% · 11,394
- Two or more races1.3% · 1,836
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,261
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Zimmerman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Zimmerman, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Zimmerman described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Zimmerman at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.7% · 75,625
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 2,245
- Two or more races2.5% · 2,050
- Black or African American2.2% · 1,790
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 499
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 250
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Irene has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0253% of the US population, based on 86,627 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Irene right now.
The surname Zimmerman appears at a rate of 27.59 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0276%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 24 people with the full name Irene Zimmerman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Irene
FAQ
Irene Zimmerman: questions and answers
How many people are named Irene Zimmerman?
We estimate approximately 24 people in the United States share the full name Irene Zimmerman. That works out to about 1 in 14,281,431 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0253%) with the surname frequency (27.59 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Irene Zimmerman?
We classify Irene Zimmerman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,281,431 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Irene a male or female name?
Irene is predominantly female. Out of 356,354 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Irene profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Irene Zimmerman?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.