Irish Boy & girl
How popular is Irish?
#13,204 girl name in 2025
6 baby girls were named Irish in the US in 2025, making it the 13204th most popular girl name.
1,380living people named Irish (est.)
49median age of people named Irish
1,608babies named Irish since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Irish popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #13,204 for girls |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-25% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #11,830 in 2015, #6,919 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1960 (40 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,788 in 1960 |
| First recorded | 1924 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 33% boys, 67% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Irish by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 32 | #3,268 |
| 1930s | 64 | #2,642 |
| 1940s | 109 | #1,954 |
| 1950s | 243 | #1,804 |
| 1960s | 283 | #1,788 |
| 1970s | 163 | #2,705 |
| 1980s | 155 | #3,215 |
| 1990s | 121 | #5,413 |
| 2000s | 146 | #5,565 |
| 2010s | 101 | #8,205 |
| 2020s | 36 | #6,919 |
Girl names about as popular as Irish
Questions
- Is Irish a boy or girl name?
- Irish is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 33% of babies named Irish were boys and 67% were girls.
- How popular is the name Irish?
- 6 baby girls were named Irish in the US in 2025, making it the 13204th most popular girl name.
- When was Irish most popular?
- Irish peaked in 1960, when 40 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,788 in 1960.
- How many people are named Irish?
- 1,608 babies have been named Irish in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,380 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 49.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.