Irish is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Irish across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Irish has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,608 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 Irish per year, United States (1924 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (45/yr).
Irish is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #2,736 nationally (given to 45 babies that year).
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