Ireland

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A few things about Ireland you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ireland

Ireland Baldwin

American fashion model

Choose Ireland and your child shares a first name with Ireland Baldwin, an American fashion model. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ireland, like who?” Ireland Baldwin's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 19,380 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ireland, 83 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ireland would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIreland first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #818.
• 🍂TrendIreland has slipped 968 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,214. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedIreland is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #614, followed by Arizona (#748). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Ireland means “from Ireland”.

About the name Ireland

Ireland is a girl name meaning “from Ireland”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-and”. US birth records list Ireland for girls from 1993 to 2025, in 33 of those 33 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #818 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,214, with 83 babies.