How Many People Are Named Saoirse?
An estimated 3,813 people in the United States have the first name Saoirse. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Saoirse peaked in popularity in 2020 with 373 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saoirse 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 Saoirse paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Saoirse is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,813
About 1 in 89,891 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2020
373 births
Total Registered
3,842
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saoirse
Saoirse is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,842 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Saoirse as a female name
Ranked #1,036 in 2024
242 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (373 births)
Saoirse: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saoirse span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,853 babies were registered. Saoirse remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Saoirse by Decade
How has Saoirse 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.
Saoirse by State
Birth registrations for Saoirse span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Massachusetts. The lowest are in South Carolina, Nevada, Louisiana. On average, about 76 Saoirses were registered per state.
Saoirse + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Saoirse as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Saoirse: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saoirse?
We estimate approximately 3,813 people named Saoirse 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 89,891 Americans share this first name.
Is Saoirse a common name?
Saoirse is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,842 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saoirse most popular?
Saoirse reached peak popularity in 2020, when 373 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saoirse is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saoirse a female name?
Saoirse is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saoirse Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saoirse Smith, Saoirse Johnson, Saoirse 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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