Eirinn
Eirinn was the #117 girls' name in Northern Ireland in 2025 (18 babies), and #3,333 in England & Wales.
Eirinn as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #3,333 (7) | — | #117 (18) | — |
| 2024 | — | #3,696 (6) | — | #127 (16) | — |
| 2023 | — | #3,599 (6) | — | #102 (20) | #625 (5) |
| 2022 | — | #3,149 (7) | — | #162 (12) | — |
| 2021 | — | #5,581 (3) | — | #164 (13) | — |
| 2020 | — | #2,843 (8) | — | #114 (18) | #834 (3) |
| 2019 | — | #3,151 (7) | #765 (3) | #144 (14) | — |
| 2018 | — | #2,674 (9) | — | #179 (11) | — |
| 2017 | — | #3,583 (6) | — | #296 (5) | #341 (12) |
| 2016 | — | #5,785 (3) | — | #251 (7) | #515 (7) |
| 2015 | — | #3,615 (6) | — | #248 (7) | #660 (5) |
| 2014 | — | #2,314 (11) | — | #229 (8) | #494 (8) |
| 2013 | — | #3,536 (6) | #816 (3) | #284 (6) | #587 (6) |
| 2012 | #16,869 (5) | #4,171 (5) | — | #383 (4) | #510 (8) |
| 2011 | #12,153 (8) | #4,049 (5) | — | #246 (7) | #937 (3) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Northern Ireland in 2023 at #102.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in Northern Ireland in 2000.
How common is it?
about 1 in 400 baby girls in the published Northern Ireland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 2. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 36,000 | rare |
| Northern Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 400 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Eirinn is likely to keep rising in Northern Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 330 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 230 to 1 in 470.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eirinn | England & Wales | Girls | #3,333 | 7 |
| Éirinn | Ireland | Girls | #247 | 17 |
| Eirinn | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Eirinn | Northern Ireland | Girls | #117 | 18 |
| Eirinn | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Eirinn | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Eirinn | US | Girls | — | too few |