Ireland
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Ireland
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
Origin & history
The Story of Ireland
American parents first put Ireland on the record books as a baby girl name in 1993, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 345 Irelands were born — ranking #819 that year. About 40% of every Ireland on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ireland ranks #2,222 for baby girls with 85 births, falling sharply (-42%). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ireland
Ireland is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Ireland's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #818. Use the chart and map above to compare Ireland's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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