Sorcha
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · Hebrew · Irish · Scottish
Meaningbright, radiant · Irish
- US rank
- #11,932
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,604 in 1994
7 babies were named Sorcha in the US in 2025. It has climbed 3,156 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Sorcha
Sorcha Cusack
Irish actress
Choose Sorcha and your child shares a first name with Sorcha Cusack, an Irish actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sorcha, like who?” Sorcha Cusack's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Sorcha Cusack on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sorcha, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sorcha would very likely be the only one.
- HistorySorcha first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #7,604.
- TrendSorcha has climbed 3,156 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- MeaningIn Irish, Sorcha means “bright, radiant”. Our records link it to Celtic Gaelic, Hebrew and Irish roots.
About the name Sorcha
Sorcha is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, Hebrew and Irish origin meaning “bright, radiant”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-cha”. US birth records list Sorcha for girls from 1989 to 2025, in 32 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #7,604 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesHebrew namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 299,401 girls |
| 2000s | 5.0 | 198,413 girls |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 228,311 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
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- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Sorcha
What does the name Sorcha mean?
Sorcha means “bright, radiant” in Irish.
What is the origin of the name Sorcha?
Sorcha has Celtic Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Sorcha a boy or girl name?
Sorcha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Sorcha?
Sorcha ranked #11,932 for US girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1994 (#7,604).