Top Irish Girl Names
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The table below contains the most popular Irish names and Gaelic-origin names that have been given to baby girls in the USA during the last hundred years (1905 through 2004).
The rank and count values are based on U.S. Social Security
Administration counts for the one thousand most popular names
given to baby girls in each of these years. This list
and other similar tables on this site can help you find and
research the history, derivation, and meaning of many popular
and unusual ethnic names for your baby girl!
| Name | Derivation or Meaning | Rank | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen | is a variation of Catherine. | 1 | 700,284 |
| Kelly | is of unknown meaning. | 2 | 456,037 |
| Erin | is a variation of Eireann. | 3 | 290,147 |
| Shannon | is derived from the name of the longest river in Ireland. | 4 | 288,145 |
| Sheila | is a variation of Cecilia. | 5 | 235,242 |
| Eileen | means shining or bright. | 6 | 180,086 |
| Colleen | means girl. | 7 | 159,504 |
| Caitlin | is an alternate form of Katherine. | 8 | 97,943 |
| Mackenzie | means handsome. | 9 | 71,162 |
| Kerry | is derived from the name of a county in Ireland. | 10 | 46,765 |
| Doreen | means gloomy. | 11 | 44,153 |
| Mona | means noble. | 12 | 40,449 |
| Caitlyn | is a variation of Caitlin. | 13 | 37,950 |
| Cassidy | means curly haired. | 14 | 36,869 |
| Lesley | is a variation of Leslie. | 15 | 30,925 |
| Myrna | means beloved. | 16 | 29,255 |
| Cathleen | is a variation of Catherine. | 17 | 27,444 |
| Leanne | means flowering vine. | 18 | 26,177 |
| Aileen | is a variation of Eileen. | 19 | 25,979 |
| Ciara | is a feminine form of Ciaran. | 20 | 22,036 |
| Kennedy | means armoured head. | 21 | 21,204 |
| Noreen | is a diminutive form of Nora. | 22 | 17,591 |
| Mckenna | means son of Cionaodh. | 23 | 16,775 |
| Ryan | means little king. | 24 | 14,812 |
| Deirdre | means fear or anger. | 25 | 14,622 |
| Devin | may be derived from a surname. | 26 | 14,277 |
| Reagan | means little king. | 27 | 12,611 |
| Kiera | is an alternate form of Ciara. | 28 | 9,316 |
| Fiona | means vine. | 29 | 6,930 |
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