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Aongus

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

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

Republic of Ireland · Boys

Falling

among boys in Republic of Ireland · 1970–1986

Republic of Ireland · Boys rank from 1970 to 1986, ranging from #251 to #330.1972197919821986#251#330
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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Republic of Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1970#251
1972#307
1978#283
1979#324
1980#321
1982#330
1985#269
1986#317

VerifiedSource: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names.Confidence: high.

See all Republic of Ireland names · Source: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names

What the data shows

FallingRepublic of Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 8 of the 17 years from 1970 to 1986.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1970–1986 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1970

    First recorded at #251 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1970–1986

    Highest recorded position: #251 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1970–1986).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent1986

    Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1986.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1970 to 1986. Highest recorded position: #251 in Republic of Ireland in 1970.

Aongus'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
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2694HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2515HighVerified

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What is known about Aongus

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1970–1986.
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.

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1970 to 1986. Highest recorded position: #251 in Republic of Ireland in 1970. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.