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Aodan

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What official birth registration shows about Aodan: 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 boys in England and Wales · 2000

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2000 to 2000, ranging from #3036 to #3036.2000#3036#3036
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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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2000#3036

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 19 of the 45 years from 1973 to 2017.

In 2015: #415 among boys in Northern Ireland, #503 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1973–2017 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #254 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1973–2017

    Highest recorded position: #254 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1973–2017).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1973 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #254 in Republic of Ireland in 1973.

Aodan'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
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3284HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5036HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4288HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3755HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2546HighVerified

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

Where Aodan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Aodan, between 1973 and 2017, in 20 of those 45 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 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic 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 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1973England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: highest position in 2000Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: highest position in 200619732017
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 Ireland1973–201719#254 in 1973
England and Wales20001#3036 in 2000
Northern Ireland2006–20154#282 in 2006

Its high point came 33 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1973) than in Northern Ireland (2006).

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1973; it appears again in 1982.

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What is known about Aodan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1973–2017.
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 3 regions, from 1973 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #254 in Republic of Ireland in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.