Ireland is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ireland means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ireland across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ireland has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ireland is a girl name of English origin meaning “land of the Irish”. A place name used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,556 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ireland per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (353/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (4/yr).
Ireland is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #1,482 nationally (given to 353 babies that year).
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