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Aobha

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Trend unknown

among girls in Northern Ireland · 2007

Northern Ireland · Girls rank from 2007 to 2007, ranging from #413 to #413.2007#413#413
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Northern Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2007#413

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

Trend unknownNorthern Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 14 of the 19 years from 2000 to 2018.

In 2007: #413 among girls in Northern Ireland, #549 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2000–2018 · NISRA. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2000

    First recorded at #465 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2018

    Highest recorded position: #317 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2000–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2000 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #317 in Republic of Ireland in 2004.

Aobha'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
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4318HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#31710HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified

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

Where Aobha is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Aobha, between 2000 and 2018, in 14 of those 19 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland2000–201814#317 in 2004
Northern Ireland20071#413 in 2007

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2013; it appears again in 2018.

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 2 regions, from 2000 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #317 in Republic of Ireland in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.