Irish is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7471 in 2009 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 20 births ranking #5664. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 41.7%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 108,051 girls born was named Irish. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.