Irish is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6172 in 1998 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 20 births ranking #5664. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 33.3%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 110,431 girls born was named Irish. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.