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Aoiffe

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What official birth registration shows about Aoiffe: 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 England and Wales · 1996

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 1996, ranging from #3795 to #3795.1996#3795#3795
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 6 of the 13 years from 1979 to 1991.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1979–1996 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1979–1991

    Highest recorded position: #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1979–1991).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1991

    Most recently recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1979 to 1996. Highest recorded position: #483 in Republic of Ireland in 1980.

Aoiffe'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
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified

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

Where Aoiffe is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Aoiffe, between 1979 and 1996, in 7 of those 18 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 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1980England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: highest position in 199619791996
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 Ireland1979–19916#483 in 1980
England and Wales19961#3795 in 1996

Its high point came 16 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1980) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1981; it appears again in 1986.

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What is known about Aoiffe

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1979–1996.
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 1979 to 1996. Highest recorded position: #483 in Republic of Ireland in 1980. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.