girl's name
Eire
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
- Births on record 166
Northern Ireland
#200
2024 births
Eire is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in England and Wales, ranking #200. It is far less used in the United States, where it ranks #15958. It is well established in England and Wales.
- Peaked in Northern Ireland in 2024, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Northern Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 65,531 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2011.
Eire over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1990s to 2020s. Eire is more popular in Northern Ireland — see the country table below. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2015) | 29 |
How popular is Eire?
In 2024, Eire was given to 9 babies in England and Wales, ranking #200 that year. It is well established in England and Wales.
Where Eire is used
Figures for Northern Ireland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Eire is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éire | Éire is a rare spelling of Eire, written with a fada and recorded 33 times, mostly in Ireland. | 33 |
Names that peaked alongside Eire
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eire also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eire over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eire
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eire — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eire
How popular is the name Eire?
In 2024, Eire was given to 9 babies in England and Wales, ranking #200 that year. It is well established in England and Wales.
Is Eire a girl's or a boy's name?
Eire is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Eire most popular?
Eire peaked in 2024, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Eire a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eire currently ranks #200 in Northern Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.