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IRISH IN AMERICA
For many years, lively Irish names have been a prime export to the UK and the U.S.—dating back to the eras of Bridget, Kathleen and Eileen, Kevin, Kelly, Brian, Shannon, and Sean. The last couple of decades have seen a new, ever- increasing burst of popularity of Irish names as reflected in the latest report from the Social Security Administration of the top names in the United States. Below are the names with Irish brogues currently on those lists, starting with the most popular and including old per sis tent favorites like Ryan and Brian, newer and cooler entries like Maeve and Kellen, hip surnames like Finnegan and Sullivan, and those that have become unisex, such as Riley and Finley.
THE TOP IRISH NAMES IN THE USA
Girls
RILEY
KENNEDY
KEIRA/KIERA
CASSIDY
KELLY
KELLY
McKENNA
CAITLIN
CIARA
BRIDGET
TEAGAN
KATHLEEN
SHANNON
RYAN
CASEY
AILEEN
TARA
QUINN
MAEVE
KEELY
FINLEY
IRELAND
SHEA
boys
AIDAN/AIDEN
RYAN
BRANDON
KEVIN
CONNOR/CONNER/CONOR
SEAN
BRIAN/BRYAN
LIAM
BRADY
BRODY
RILEY/REILLY
PATRICK
COLIN
NOLAN
SHAWN
SHANE
DONOVAN
BRENDAN
KEEGAN/KEAGAN
QUINN
BRENNAN
CASEY
GRADY
DECLAN
DARREN
ROWAN
FINN
SHAUN
MICHEAL (Irishspelling)
KELLEN
MILO
RONAN
BLAINE
KIERAN
TYRONE
FINNEGAN
KEENAN
BECKETT
SULLIVAN
SEAMUS
CULLEN
FINLEY
RORY
KILLIAN
REAGAN
Excerpted from Cool Irish names FOR BABIES by PAMELA REDMOND SATRAN & LINDA ROSENKRANTZ
Copyright © 2009 by Pamela Redmond Satran & Linda Rosenkrantz
Published in March 2009 by St. Martin's Press
All rights reserved. This work is protected under copyright laws and reproduction is strictly prohibited. Permission to reproduce the material in any manner or medium must be secured from the Publisher.
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Cool Irish Names for Babies
By Satran, Pamela Redmond St. Martin's Griffin Copyright © 2009 Satran, Pamela Redmond
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Chapter one
IRISH IN AMERICA
For many years, lively Irish names have been a prime export to the UK and the U.S.—dating back to the eras of Bridget, Kathleen and Eileen, Kevin, Kelly, Brian, Shannon, and Sean. The last couple of decades have seen a new, ever- increasing burst of popularity of Irish names as reflected in the latest report from the Social Security Administration of the top names in the United States. Below are the names with Irish brogues currently on those lists, starting with the most popular and including old per sis tent favorites like Ryan and Brian, newer and cooler entries like Maeve and Kellen, hip surnames like Finnegan and Sullivan, and those that have become unisex, such as Riley and Finley.
THE TOP IRISH NAMES IN THEUSA
Girls
RILEY
KENNEDY
KEIRA/KIERA
CASSIDY
KELLY
KELLY
McKENNA
CAITLIN
CIARA
BRIDGET
TEAGAN
KATHLEEN
SHANNON
RYAN
CASEY
AILEEN
TARA
QUINN
MAEVE
KEELY
FINLEY
IRELAND
SHEA
boys
AIDAN/AIDEN
RYAN
BRANDON
KEVIN
CONNOR/CONNER/CONOR
SEAN
BRIAN/BRYAN
LIAM
BRADY
BRODY
RILEY/REILLY
PATRICK
COLIN
NOLAN
SHAWN
SHANE
DONOVAN
BRENDAN
KEEGAN/KEAGAN
QUINN
BRENNAN
CASEY
GRADY
DECLAN
DARREN
ROWAN
FINN
SHAUN
MICHEAL (Irish spelling)
KELLEN
MILO
RONAN
BLAINE
KIERAN
TYRONE
FINNEGAN
KEENAN
BECKETT
SULLIVAN
SEAMUS
CULLEN
FINLEY
RORY
KILLIAN
REAGAN
Excerpted from Cool Irish names FOR BABIES by PAMELA REDMOND SATRAN & LINDA ROSENKRANTZ
Copyright © 2009 by Pamela Redmond Satran & Linda Rosenkrantz
Published in March 2009 by St. Martin's Press
All rights reserved. This work is protected under copyright laws and reproduction is strictly prohibited. Permission to reproduce the material in any manner or medium must be secured from the Publisher.
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