Irish is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7558 in 2004 with 15 recorded births. This places Irish in the top 40% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 20 births ranking #5664. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 25.0%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 122,408 girls born was named Irish. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.