Iris Mercedes Joseph was born at 11:01 p.m. July 27, 2018, at South Peninsula Hospital to Heather C. Joseph of Port Graham. She weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces. Her grandparents are Douglas Doyle and Jessie Doyle of Anchorage and Steve Joseph and Helen Nicholia of Beaver, Alaska. Her big sisters are Cyrena and Jocelyn Joseph and her big brother is Malachi Joseph.