Naoise

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Naoise: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Naoise: Recorded since 1970, its highest recorded position is #88, reached in 2025.

3registrars recorded it
141times a registrar ranked it
56years from first to last
#88highest recorded position
15groupings it qualifies for

What stands out in Naoise's record

2 registrars publish it in more than one category list — an observation about those lists, not about the name. Names published across category lists

Region

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1999–2024

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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
Year	Rank
1999	#3225
2000	#3247
2001	#3262
2015	#5730
2020	#3899
2022	#3533
2023	#5687
2024	#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 42 of the 56 years from 1970 to 2025.

In 2024: #123 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #161 among girls in Northern Ireland, #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1970–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

First recorded1970
First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Naoise appears in 6 of the published lists Namewise holds. The longest record is Republic of Ireland · Girls, with 47 ranked years and 1,108 births registered; the earliest is Republic of Ireland · Boys, from 1970.

Naoise across 6 official records

Each registrar publishes its own list, so these figures are read down a row, never across one. A position in one country is not comparable with a position in another, and Namewise never combines them into a single ranking. The birth counts do not compare across rows either, for a different reason: England and Wales registers roughly thirty times as many births a year as Northern Ireland, so a larger total says which registrar recorded it as much as how widely the name was given.

Naoise's first, highest and most recent recorded position in each official list, with the number of births each registrar registered with the name and its largest single year
Published list	First recorded	Highest	Most recent	Years recorded	Births registered	Most in one year
Republic of Ireland · Boys	#278 (1970)	#88 (2025)	#88 (2025)	42 of 56	599 (1970–2025)	65 (2025)
Republic of Ireland · Girls	#417 (1971)	#118 (2025)	#118 (2025)	47 of 55	1,108 (1971–2025)	47 (2013)
Northern Ireland · Boys	#271 (1997)	#231 (2020)	#278 (2024)	14 of 28	58 (1997–2024)	8 (2020)
Northern Ireland · Girls	#271 (1997)	#151 (2004)	#161 (2024)	26 of 28	199 (1997–2024)	13 (2023)
England and Wales · Girls	#3225 (1999)	#3225 (1999)	#5891 (2024)	8 of 26	32 (1999–2024)	6 (2022)
England and Wales · Boys	#4810 (2016)	#4608 (2020)	#4991 (2023)	4 of 8	12 (2016–2023)	3 (2016)

Naoise by decade in Republic of Ireland · Girls

Births registered with the name in each decade of this one list, with the number of years the list covers in that decade. Bars are scaled on births a year, which is the figure that compares between decades — a decade the list only partly covers has a smaller total without being a quieter decade. Figures belong to this registrar alone and do not carry to another.

Births registered with Naoise in Republic of Ireland · Girls, by decade, with years covered and the average per year
Decade	Births registered	Years covered	A year
1970s	15	4 of 10	4
1980s	34	7 of 10	5
1990s	159	10 of 10	16
2000sbusiest	354	10 of 10	35
2010s	344	10 of 10	34
2020s	202	6 of 10	34

Across Republic of Ireland · Girls, the 2000s were its busiest decade, averaging 35 births a year.

See the names Republic of Irelandhas recorded the most births with →

Naoise appears in

Groupings this name qualifies for under their own stated rules, from the same official statistics shown above.

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1970 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #88 in Republic of Ireland in 2025.

Naoise's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Births registered	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	female	#5891	3	High	Verified
2023	England and Wales	female	#5687	3	High	Verified
2023	England and Wales	male	#4991	3	High	Verified
2022	England and Wales	female	#3533	6	High	Verified
2022	England and Wales	male	#4789	3	High	Verified
2020	England and Wales	female	#3899	5	High	Verified
2020	England and Wales	male	#4608	3	High	Verified
2016	England and Wales	male	#4810	3	High	Verified
2015	England and Wales	female	#5730	3	High	Verified
2001	England and Wales	female	#3262	4	High	Verified
2000	England and Wales	female	#3247	4	High	Verified
1999	England and Wales	female	#3225	4	High	Verified
2024	Northern Ireland	female	#161	12	High	Verified
2024	Northern Ireland	male	#278	6	High	Verified
2023	Northern Ireland	female	#151	13	High	Verified
2022	Northern Ireland	female	#183	10	High	Verified
2022	Northern Ireland	male	#234	8	High	Verified
2021	Northern Ireland	female	#223	8	High	Verified
2021	Northern Ireland	male	#433	3	High	Verified
2020	Northern Ireland	female	#166	11	High	Verified
2020	Northern Ireland	male	#231	8	High	Verified
2019	Northern Ireland	female	#189	10	High	Verified
2019	Northern Ireland	male	#418	3	High	Verified
2018	Northern Ireland	female	#273	6	High	Verified
2017	Northern Ireland	female	#215	8	High	Verified
2016	Northern Ireland	female	#251	7	High	Verified
2016	Northern Ireland	male	#358	4	High	Verified
2015	Northern Ireland	female	#223	8	High	Verified
2013	Northern Ireland	female	#327	5	High	Verified
2013	Northern Ireland	male	#343	4	High	Verified
2012	Northern Ireland	female	#297	6	High	Verified
2012	Northern Ireland	male	#403	3	High	Verified
2011	Northern Ireland	female	#246	7	High	Verified
2010	Northern Ireland	female	#324	5	High	Verified
2010	Northern Ireland	male	#387	3	High	Verified
2009	Northern Ireland	female	#309	5	High	Verified
2009	Northern Ireland	male	#390	3	High	Verified
2008	Northern Ireland	female	#277	6	High	Verified
2007	Northern Ireland	female	#223	8	High	Verified
2006	Northern Ireland	female	#184	10	High	Verified
2006	Northern Ireland	male	#282	4	High	Verified
2005	Northern Ireland	female	#254	6	High	Verified
2005	Northern Ireland	male	#307	3	High	Verified
2004	Northern Ireland	female	#151	12	High	Verified
2002	Northern Ireland	female	#176	9	High	Verified
2001	Northern Ireland	female	#206	7	High	Verified
2000	Northern Ireland	female	#248	5	High	Verified
1999	Northern Ireland	female	#227	6	High	Verified
1998	Northern Ireland	female	#301	4	High	Verified
1998	Northern Ireland	male	#272	3	High	Verified
1997	Northern Ireland	female	#271	5	High	Verified
1997	Northern Ireland	male	#271	3	High	Verified
2025	Republic of Ireland	female	#118	39	High	Verified
2025	Republic of Ireland	male	#88	65	High	Verified
2024	Republic of Ireland	female	#123	37	High	Verified
2024	Republic of Ireland	male	#162	31	High	Verified
2023	Republic of Ireland	female	#159	30	High	Verified
2023	Republic of Ireland	male	#150	36	High	Verified
2022	Republic of Ireland	female	#150	35	High	Verified
2022	Republic of Ireland	male	#205	25	High	Verified
2021	Republic of Ireland	female	#154	32	High	Verified
2021	Republic of Ireland	male	#201	26	High	Verified
2020	Republic of Ireland	female	#165	29	High	Verified
2020	Republic of Ireland	male	#183	27	High	Verified
2019	Republic of Ireland	female	#127	44	High	Verified
2019	Republic of Ireland	male	#237	20	High	Verified
2018	Republic of Ireland	female	#209	24	High	Verified
2018	Republic of Ireland	male	#205	27	High	Verified
2017	Republic of Ireland	female	#165	32	High	Verified
2017	Republic of Ireland	male	#244	21	High	Verified
2016	Republic of Ireland	female	#153	36	High	Verified
2016	Republic of Ireland	male	#237	21	High	Verified
2015	Republic of Ireland	female	#204	26	High	Verified
2015	Republic of Ireland	male	#329	13	High	Verified
2014	Republic of Ireland	female	#133	44	High	Verified
2014	Republic of Ireland	male	#382	10	High	Verified
2013	Republic of Ireland	female	#131	47	High	Verified
2013	Republic of Ireland	male	#245	22	High	Verified
2012	Republic of Ireland	female	#193	29	High	Verified
2012	Republic of Ireland	male	#267	18	High	Verified
2011	Republic of Ireland	female	#194	30	High	Verified
2011	Republic of Ireland	male	#256	20	High	Verified
2010	Republic of Ireland	female	#191	32	High	Verified
2010	Republic of Ireland	male	#301	14	High	Verified
2009	Republic of Ireland	female	#139	45	High	Verified
2009	Republic of Ireland	male	#292	15	High	Verified
2008	Republic of Ireland	female	#159	39	High	Verified
2008	Republic of Ireland	male	#275	16	High	Verified
2007	Republic of Ireland	female	#135	44	High	Verified
2007	Republic of Ireland	male	#247	16	High	Verified
2006	Republic of Ireland	female	#122	45	High	Verified
2006	Republic of Ireland	male	#257	13	High	Verified
2005	Republic of Ireland	female	#148	31	High	Verified
2005	Republic of Ireland	male	#239	13	High	Verified
2004	Republic of Ireland	female	#120	41	High	Verified
2004	Republic of Ireland	male	#244	11	High	Verified
2003	Republic of Ireland	female	#155	28	High	Verified
2003	Republic of Ireland	male	#207	14	High	Verified
2002	Republic of Ireland	female	#170	23	High	Verified
2002	Republic of Ireland	male	#267	8	High	Verified
2001	Republic of Ireland	female	#152	27	High	Verified
2001	Republic of Ireland	male	#297	6	High	Verified
2000	Republic of Ireland	female	#132	31	High	Verified
2000	Republic of Ireland	male	#250	7	High	Verified
1999	Republic of Ireland	female	#142	26	High	Verified
1999	Republic of Ireland	male	#241	7	High	Verified
1998	Republic of Ireland	female	#136	27	High	Verified
1998	Republic of Ireland	male	#222	8	High	Verified
1997	Republic of Ireland	female	#263	14	High	Verified
1997	Republic of Ireland	male	#303	5	High	Verified
1996	Republic of Ireland	female	#170	28	High	Verified
1996	Republic of Ireland	male	#208	11	High	Verified
1995	Republic of Ireland	female	#195	21	High	Verified
1995	Republic of Ireland	male	#241	7	High	Verified
1994	Republic of Ireland	female	#411	5	High	Verified
1994	Republic of Ireland	male	#263	5	High	Verified
1993	Republic of Ireland	female	#286	11	High	Verified
1993	Republic of Ireland	male	#275	5	High	Verified
1992	Republic of Ireland	female	#238	16	High	Verified
1992	Republic of Ireland	male	#222	8	High	Verified
1991	Republic of Ireland	female	#365	7	High	Verified
1990	Republic of Ireland	female	#446	4	High	Verified
1990	Republic of Ireland	male	#323	3	High	Verified
1989	Republic of Ireland	female	#408	5	High	Verified
1988	Republic of Ireland	female	#407	5	High	Verified
1988	Republic of Ireland	male	#271	4	High	Verified
1987	Republic of Ireland	female	#417	5	High	Verified
1987	Republic of Ireland	male	#249	5	High	Verified
1986	Republic of Ireland	female	#356	7	High	Verified
1985	Republic of Ireland	male	#304	3	High	Verified
1983	Republic of Ireland	female	#476	4	High	Verified
1983	Republic of Ireland	male	#330	3	High	Verified
1982	Republic of Ireland	female	#523	3	High	Verified
1981	Republic of Ireland	female	#423	5	High	Verified
1979	Republic of Ireland	female	#523	3	High	Verified
1977	Republic of Ireland	male	#333	3	High	Verified
1975	Republic of Ireland	female	#455	4	High	Verified
1973	Republic of Ireland	female	#449	4	High	Verified
1973	Republic of Ireland	male	#320	3	High	Verified
1971	Republic of Ireland	female	#417	4	High	Verified
1970	Republic of Ireland	male	#278	4	High	Verified

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What the record shows

Recorded by 3 registrars between 1970 and 2025, ranked in 50 years of that period.

Its highest recorded position is #88, first reached in 2025.

It held a top-100 place in 1 year.

Its largest count from any one registrar is 65 births, registered in Republic of Ireland in 2025.

2 registrars publish it in more than one category list, holding a place in each for at least five years — an observation about those lists rather than about the name.

Its record falls into 7 separate stretches, with a longest absence of 1 year.

A second registrar first ranked it in 1997, and 29 years separate the first registrar to record it from the last.

Every figure here is counted from the seven official registrars Namewise holds. A position is only ever a place within the list that published it, and a record that thins or stops is a fact about what registrars printed — never about how many children received the name.

Where to go next

Records with a comparable body of evidence, so the catalogue can be read outward from this one. Each group states the rule it was selected by.

Next in the catalogue

The records either side of this one alphabetically.

Naod · #1951, 17y
Naoimh · #248, 27y
Naomh · #286, 12y
Naomi · #34, 62y

A comparable record

Records held by the same 3 registrars, over a similar number of ranked years, whose highest position is closest to this one. A similar body of evidence — never a claim that the names themselves are alike.

Harold · #88, 50y
Howard · #90, 53y
Marlene · #91, 54y
Reginald · #85, 48y

Also first recorded in the 1970s

Records whose earliest ranking in Namewise's registrar data also falls between 1970 and 1979.

Damon · #88, 37y
Heath · #87, 31y
Clint · #86, 23y
Kamil · #86, 51y

Naoise was ranked #88 in Republic of Ireland · Boys in 2025. These are the names immediately either side of it on that published list — a fact about the registrar's own output, not a similarity judgement.

Naoise and the names beside it

Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale, in the same year, by the same registrar — so these are positions that genuinely passed each other, not a similarity judgement. Drawn from the 2,573 names with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon), so a name outside that set could have passed Naoise without appearing here.

Naoise moved ahead of

Astrid Compare
In 2006 they stood at #476 and #476 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 2007 that had become #135 and #842.
Kristine Compare
In 2000 they stood at #411 and #411 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 2001 that had become #152 and #606.
Ciaran Compare
In 2017 they stood at #244 and #78 in Republic of Ireland · Boys; by 2018 that had become #205 and #520.
Debra Compare
In 1996 they stood at #411 and #411 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 1997 that had become #263 and #576.

Moved ahead of Naoise

Frida Compare
In 2014 they stood at #3247 and #3912 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2015 that had become #5730 and #965.
Liv Compare
In 2014 they stood at #3247 and #3912 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2015 that had become #5730 and #1088.
Blake Compare
In 2014 they stood at #3225 and #3900 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2015 that had become #5730 and #1240.
Dylan Compare
In 2014 they stood at #3247 and #3912 in England and Wales · Girls; by 2015 that had become #5730 and #1783.

Moved the opposite way to Naoise

Adrian Compare
Between 1970 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Naoise went from #278 to #88 while Adrian went from #52 to #348.
Alan Compare
Between 1970 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Naoise went from #278 to #88 while Alan went from #13 to #232.
Alfred Compare
Between 1970 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Naoise went from #278 to #88 while Alfred went from #191 to #286.
Andreas Compare
Between 1970 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Naoise went from #278 to #88 while Andreas went from #251 to #829.

Moved the same way as Naoise

Aaron Compare
Between 1970 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Naoise went from #278 to #88 and Aaron from #178 to #71.
Adam Compare
Between 1970 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Naoise went from #278 to #88 and Adam from #206 to #20.
Alexander Compare
Between 1970 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Naoise went from #278 to #88 and Alexander from #157 to #55.
Arthur Compare
Between 1970 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Naoise went from #278 to #88 and Arthur from #157 to #57.

What's not yet available

Meaning
Origin
Pronunciation
Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1970 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #88 in Republic of Ireland in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.

Naoise

Naoise at a glance

What stands out in Naoise's record

What the data shows

Popularity journey

Naoise across 6 official records

Naoise by decade in Republic of Ireland · Girls

Naoise appears in

Popularity data

What the record shows

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1970s

Names published alongside Naoise

Naoise and the names beside it

Naoise moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Naoise

Moved the opposite way to Naoise

Moved the same way as Naoise

Naoise at a glance

What stands out in Naoise's record

Naoise across 6 official records

Naoise by decade in Republic of Ireland · Girls

Naoise appears in

What the record shows

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1970s

Names published alongside Naoise

Naoise and the names beside it

Naoise moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Naoise

Moved the opposite way to Naoise

Moved the same way as Naoise