Irlanda
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.
Meaning & Origin of Irlanda
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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Origin & history
The Story of Irlanda
Irlanda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 67 Irlandas were born — ranking #2,654 that year. As of 2026, Irlanda ranks #5,276 for baby girls with 24 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 843 Irlandas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Irlanda
Irlanda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 843 births in the dataset. Irlanda's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,654. Use the chart and map above to compare Irlanda'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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