Saoirse
Saoirse is an Irish-language unisex given name meaning "freedom". It became popular in Ireland in the late 20th century. The actress Saoirse Ronan has given the name prominence internationally since her 2007 breakthrough in Atonement.
Meaning & Origin of Saoirse
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saoirse is an Irish-language unisex given name meaning "freedom". It became popular in Ireland in the late 20th century. The actress Saoirse Ronan has given the name prominence internationally since her 2007 breakthrough in Atonement.
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The Story of Saoirse
Saoirse first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 373 Saoirses were born — ranking #732 that year. As of 2026, Saoirse ranks #1,124 for baby girls with 215 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 4K Saoirses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Saoirse
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- Saoirse McHugh (born 1990), Irish-American environmentalist
- Saoirse-Monica Jackson (born 1993), Northern Irish actress
- Saoirse Ronan (born 1994), Irish and American actress
- Saoirse Noonan (born 1999), Irish footballer
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Names that sound like Saoirse
Phonetically similar names — useful when Saoirse is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Source
- Sorce
- Sarse
- Sears
- Steers
- Sours
- Smears
- Seers
- Sauers
- Seres
- Stairs
- Stares
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About the name Saoirse
Saoirse is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Saoirse's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #732. Use the chart and map above to compare Saoirse'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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