Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Ireland

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #2,224 Trend ↓ Falling 49%
Rank 2025
#2,224
among girls · ↓365 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Ireland · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,365
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
353 babies
All-time total
6,556
#2,210 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Ireland popularity over time

6,556 babies have been named Ireland since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 33 33 3 – –
1920s – 38 38 4 +15% –
1930s – 5 5 1 -87% –
1940s – 22 22 2 +340% –
1950s – 5 5 1 -77% –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 604 10 614 61 – #819
2000s 2,559 59 2,618 262 +326% #820
2010s 2,405 26 2,431 243 -7% #833
2020s (to 2025) 779 11 790 132 -46% #1,251

Where Ireland is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 75 0.05 outside top 500
2027 68 0.04 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 59 0.04 outside top 500
2030 56 0.03 outside top 500

Where Ireland is most popular

Girls named Ireland per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.074 per 1,000. Strongest in Idaho, Missouri, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ireland born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Idaho 7 0.209 +184%
Missouri 16 0.133 +80%
Michigan 22 0.121 +64%
Arizona 16 0.114 +55%
Ohio 26 0.110 +49%
Utah 8 0.096 +31%
Oregon 6 0.092 +25%
Pennsylvania 19 0.080 +9%
South Carolina 7 0.078 +6%
Kentucky 6 0.070 -5%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -8%
California 54 0.064 -13%
Florida 27 0.063 -14%
Tennessee 8 0.050 -31%
Illinois 11 0.048 -35%
Virginia 7 0.041 -44%
Indiana 5 0.036 -52%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -55%
Texas 22 0.027 -63%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -64%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ireland

Ireland is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,224 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 6,556 American babies have been named Ireland. Its peak came in 2009, when 353 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ireland stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ireland?

The median living Ireland is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 6,400 people named Ireland are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ireland year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 83 #2,224 – –
2024 108 #1,859 – –
2023 100 #1,971 5 #12,961
2022 152 #1,458 6 #11,405
2021 154 #1,413 – –
2020 182 #1,251 – –
2019 201 #1,178 5 #12,892
2018 203 #1,183 5 #12,920
2017 196 #1,226 – –
2016 226 #1,122 5 #12,960
2015 272 #993 5 #12,820
2014 271 #984 – –
2013 255 #984 – –
2012 208 #1,183 – –
2011 250 #1,008 – –
2010 323 #833 6 #11,267
2009 345 #820 8 #9,307
2008 339 #836 6 #11,602
2007 319 #875 8 #9,211
2006 249 #1,029 6 #11,172
2005 244 #1,002 6 #10,601
2004 231 #1,021 7 #9,304
2003 211 #1,062 5 #11,556
2002 230 #965 6 #9,850
2001 250 #908 7 #8,651
2000 141 #1,339 – –
1995 16 #5,785 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 5 #3,526
1940 – – 5 #3,685
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 5 #4,549
1920 – – 5 #4,613
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ireland, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ireland?

The median living Ireland is about 16 years old. Half of all living Irelands are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Ireland are alive today?

An estimated 6,400 people named Ireland are alive in the United States, based on 6,556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ireland in 2025?

Ireland ranked #2,224 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ireland?

6,556 babies have been named Ireland in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ireland most popular?

Ireland peaked in 2009, when 353 newborns received the name.

Is Ireland a boy or girl name?

Ireland is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ireland rising or falling?

Ireland is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ireland become more popular?

Ireland is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 girls named Ireland in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Ireland

Names that sound and feel close to Ireland: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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