boy's name
Muiris
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 101
Ireland
#764
2020 births
Muiris is a boy's name. In 2020 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #764. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1981, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1969.
Muiris over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 33 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 3 |
How popular is Muiris?
In 2020, Muiris was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #764 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Irish figures 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. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Muiris
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Muiris also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Muiris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Muiris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Muiris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Muiris
Is Muiris a girl's or a boy's name?
Muiris is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Muiris most popular?
Muiris peaked in 1981, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.