Is Irish a boy or girl name?

Irish is mostly a girl’s name. Of the 1,608 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 90.4% were girls and 9.6% were boys.

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Irish

Recorded 1924–2025 · United States

Irish was most popular in 1960, when 45 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,720 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,608 people named Irish.

Irish over time

Births per year. The dot marks Irish’s peak in 1960. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Irish a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Irish is mostly a girl’s name — 90.4% of the 1,608 Americans given it were girls and 9.6% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 67% girls and 33% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Irish

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org