Namewise

Niamh Popularity

See the full name profile on the Niamh page.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #40 to #208.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#40#208
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#120
1997#86
1998#66
1999#47
2000#40
2001#49
2002#54
2003#56
2004#48
2005#50
2006#63
2007#69
2008#70
2009#76
2010#78
2011#81
2012#84
2013#90
2014#103
2015#109
2016#109
2017#111
2018#128
2019#131
2020#136
2021#136
2022#169
2023#173
2024#193
2025#208

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 girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #90 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #208 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #208 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in Republic of Ireland in 1995.

Niamh'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.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#208228HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#193251HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#173297HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#169300HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#136362HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#136366HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#131387HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#128406HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#111492HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#109525HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#109525HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#103554HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#90596HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#84672HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#81733HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#78777HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#76824HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#70958HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#69901HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#63932HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#501,110HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#481,178HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#56991HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#54956HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#491,047HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#401,204HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#471,194HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#66837HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#86591HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#120381HighVerified
2000New Zealandfemale#9449HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4737HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#4346HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2664HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2861HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2765HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2478HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#1992HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#1894HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#2583HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2389HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#20103HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2598HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2981HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#21124HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#22125HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#19129HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#16144HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#21129HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#12151HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#5189HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#7187HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#14147HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#10179HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#10169HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#7215HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#8220HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#12181HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#11215HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#9054HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#9451HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7375HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7870HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7282HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8661HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#54106HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#59104HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#47132HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#41157HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#42143HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#34169HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#32204HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#37185HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#30249HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#25292HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#24314HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#18344HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#18340HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#18350HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#13375HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#10421HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#11370HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#8407HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6477HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#6519HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5571HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#6492HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5622HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3612HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#2645HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#2672HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#2719HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#6545HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#6550HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#6533HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#6499HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#6514HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#11443HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#9494HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#11468HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#12444HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#14426HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#13481HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#11501HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#14492HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#12469HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#14431HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#14390HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#16390HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#23327HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#21355HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#26313HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#28278HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#32238HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#33215HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#43188HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#50157HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#56129HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#56129HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#8973HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#10953HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7654HighVerified

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