Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Name of a saint
- Irish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Precious Gem
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mairead
Pronunciation
ma(i)-read
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #2605, 59 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4265, 33 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #645, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #46, 200 births); most recent 2025 (rank #379, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #247, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #359, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #146, 13 births); most recent 2022 (rank #305, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence