How Many People Are Named Ireland?
An estimated 6,310 people in the United States have the first name Ireland. It is predominantly female (96.8%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Ireland peaked in popularity in 2009 with 353 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ireland as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ireland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ireland is overwhelmingly female, 209 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ireland is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,310
About 1 in 54,319 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.8% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
353 births
Total Registered
6,472
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ireland
Ireland is predominantly female (96.8%), though 209 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ireland as a male name
Ranked #12,953 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1918 (8 births)
Ireland as a female name
Ranked #1,851 in 2024
108 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (345 births)
Ireland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ireland span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,618 babies were registered. Ireland has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ireland by Decade
How has Ireland tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ireland by State
Birth registrations for Ireland span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Nebraska, North Dakota, Massachusetts. On average, about 121 Irelands were registered per state.
Ireland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ireland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ireland
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Ireland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ireland?
We estimate approximately 6,310 people named Ireland are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 54,319 Americans share this first name.
Is Ireland a common name?
Ireland is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,472 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ireland most popular?
Ireland reached peak popularity in 2009, when 353 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ireland is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ireland a female name?
Ireland is predominantly female. 96.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ireland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ireland Smith, Ireland Johnson, Ireland Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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