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Irish is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (9% of births). There have been 1,602 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 1,447 as girls and 155 as boys. Irish gained popularity in the 1920s, peaked in 1960 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 5
2023 9
2022 7
2021 10
2020 23
2019 13
2018 13
2017 9
2016 10
2015 16
2014 21
2013 13
2012 14
2011 14
2010 17
2009 17
2008 18
2007 17
2006 25
2005 24
2004 21
2003 13
2002 12
2001 20
2000 17
1999 13
1998 16
1997 18
1996 12
1995 11
1994 8
1993 9
1992 13
1991 14
1990 12
1989 12
1988 15
1987 12
1986 10
1985 15
1984 17
1983 17
1982 19
1981 12
1980 26
1979 13
1978 15
1977 16
1976 13
1975 12
1974 11
1973 17
1972 17
1971 23
1970 26
1969 35
1968 29
1967 17
1966 24
1965 31
1964 22
1963 32
1962 30
1961 37
1960 45
1959 36
1958 38
1957 33
1956 19
1955 25
1954 24
1953 24
1952 19
1951 29
1950 16
1949 20
1948 21
1947 6
1946 9
1945 8
1944 9
1943 5
1942 6
1941 18
1940 12
1939 10
1938 8
1937 5
1935 6
1934 8
1933 5
1932 11
1931 6
1930 5
1929 8
1928 8
1926 9
1925 5
1924 7