Total births
4,068
Girls' name · since 1993
Saoirse
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 4,068 babies named Saoirse, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1032
- among girls today
- 4,068
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
4,068 babies have been named Saoirse since 1993, making it today's #1032 girls' name.
Saoirse has 4,068 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1032 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #1032 among girls today
- 4,068 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saoirse is currently the #1032 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 4,068 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1032
- among girls today
- 4,068
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Saoirse vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1032
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Saoirse was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
373 babies were named Saoirse in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Saoirse compares
4,068 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Saoirse's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saoirse | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,068 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 373 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saoirse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saoirse splits its recorded history at 2010: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 373 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saoirse at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#1,032
Active since
1993
Saoirse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 373
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Saoirse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saoirse's strongest decade.
1,853 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Saoirse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s 383
2000s
383 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,853 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,768 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,853 births (46% of all-time use).
How Saoirse compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Saoirse's total volume
Saoirse vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Saoirse by state
Where Saoirse concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 441 | 10.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 329 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 212 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 196 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 174 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 157 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 133 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 127 | 3.1% |
California share of Saoirse's total US births 10.8%
Even split
441 of 4,068 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Saoirse appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saoirse? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 4,068 babies named Saoirse. Today it holds rank #1032 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 373 births.
When was Saoirse most popular? ▼
Saoirse was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,853 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Saoirse most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saoirse are California (441 births), New York (329 births), Massachusetts (212 births).
How long has the name Saoirse been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saoirse since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Saoirse? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saori, Saory, Saomi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saoirse's data
- Saoirse's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,853 total births) through the 2020s (1,768) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Saoirses (441 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saoirse: #1032 Girls' Name - 4,068 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saoirse. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saoirse draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.