Saoirse
Girl name · #1091 in 2025 · Rare
Saoirse ranks #1091 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 222 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1448, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,108 girls born in 2025 was named Saoirse.
The 32-year story
Saoirse first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 373 girls were named Saoirse — good for #732 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Saoirse per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saoirse in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saoirse is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saoirse will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saoirse is most common
Geography matters for names, and Saoirse is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Saoirse is most common in MA (0.5 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Saoirse is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Saoirse
Statistically, parents drawn to Saoirse tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Promise, Rosalee, Sapphire, Novalee, and Kinslee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saoirse | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 222 | #1085 |
| 2024 | 245 | #1027 |
| 2023 | 272 | #957 |
| 2022 | 312 | #892 |
| 2021 | 344 | #811 |
| 2020 | 373 | #732 |
| 2019 | 334 | #818 |
| 2018 | 331 | #819 |
| 2017 | 276 | #959 |
| 2016 | 278 | #967 |
| 2015 | 159 | #1448 |
| 2014 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2013 | 80 | #2305 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1831 |
| 2011 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2010 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saoirse a popular girl name?
Saoirse ranked #1091 among girls in 2025 with 222 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1448.
When was the name Saoirse most popular?
Saoirse peaked in 2020, when 373 American girls received the name (ranked #732 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Saoirse?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,108 newborn American girls was named Saoirse. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.