Saoirse

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

⭐ Famous Saoirse

Saoirse Ronan

Irish-American actress (born 1994)

Choose Saoirse and your child shares a first name with Saoirse Ronan, an Irish-American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Saoirse, like who?” Saoirse Ronan's Wikipedia article is available in 76 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,241 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Saoirse, 222 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Saoirse would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySaoirse first shows up in US birth records in 1993, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 32 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #732.
• 📈Then vs nowSaoirse is 11× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 82,645 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 7,241.
• 🍂TrendSaoirse has slipped 353 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,085. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedSaoirse is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #417, followed by Oregon (#483) and Utah (#605). It's in the top 1,000 in 11 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Irish, Saoirse means “freedom”. Our records link it to Celtic, Gaelic and Irish roots.

About the name Saoirse

Saoirse is a girl name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin meaning “freedom”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-rse”. US birth records list Saoirse for girls from 1993 to 2025, in 32 of those 33 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #732 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,085, with 222 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish names