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Aobha

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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
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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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

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

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

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2004Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: highest position in 200720002018
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
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.

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What is known about Aobha

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2000–2018.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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.