The first name Ireland
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ireland last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2000, with 4 births (#3,247).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ireland with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ireland at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 83 girls born in the United States were named Ireland, the 2,224th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 345 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ireland
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ireland BaldwinAmerican fashion model, born 1995
Questions
- How popular is the name Ireland?
- In 2010, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Ireland, ranking 5,707th. Its peak was 2000, with 4 births.
- Is Ireland a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 6,556 US babies named Ireland since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ireland most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 345 babies were named Ireland, its highest rank at 820th.
- Is Ireland also a surname?
- Yes. Ireland is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.