Irlanda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,623

among girls · ↓552 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Irlanda · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

67 babies

All-time total

817

#8,609 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Irlanda popularity over time

817 babies have been named Irlanda since 1979, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,406
1980s	5	1	-17%	#11,971
1990s	123	12	+2360%	#5,522
2000s	240	24	+95%	#4,149
2010s	295	30	+23%	#2,666
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-16%	#4,667

Where Irlanda 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Irlanda

Irlanda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,623 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 817 American babies have been named Irlanda. Its peak came in 2012, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Irlanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Irlanda?

The median living Irlanda is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 800 people named Irlanda are alive in the United States today.

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

Irlanda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,623
2024	26	#5,071
2023	19	#6,265
2022	28	#4,842
2021	29	#4,667
2020	24	#5,224
2019	24	#5,359
2018	28	#4,809
2017	26	#5,110
2016	21	#6,050
2015	26	#5,195
2014	38	#3,955
2013	38	#3,956
2012	67	#2,666
2011	13	#8,826
2010	14	#8,429
2009	15	#8,200
2008	19	#6,904
2007	29	#5,007
2006	31	#4,619
2005	34	#4,149
2004	29	#4,645
2003	20	#5,895
2002	20	#5,747
2001	28	#4,364
2000	15	#6,941
1995	17	#5,522
1990	9	#8,748
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Irlanda?

The median living Irlanda is about 13 years old. Half of all living Irlandas are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Irlanda are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Irlanda are alive in the United States, based on 817 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Irlanda in 2025?

Irlanda ranked #5,623 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Irlanda?

817 babies have been named Irlanda in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Irlanda most popular?

Irlanda peaked in 2012, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Irlanda a boy or girl name?

Irlanda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Irlanda rising or falling?

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

Will Irlanda become more popular?

Irlanda looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Irlanda in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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