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Blanaid

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Blanaid: 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 · 2006

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2006 to 2006, ranging from #5061 to #5061.2006#5061#5061
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
2006#5061

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 16 of the 42 years from 1965 to 2006.

In 2006: #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5061 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1965–2007 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1965–2006

    Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1965–2006).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2007

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1965 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #262 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Blanaid'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
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3433HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2914HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4215HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4325HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3796HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3803HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2627HighVerified

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

Where Blanaid is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Blanaid, between 1965 and 2007, in 19 of those 43 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 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1965Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: highest position in 200619652007
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 Ireland1965–200616#262 in 1965
Northern Ireland1997–20075#291 in 1999
England and Wales20061#5061 in 2006

Its high point came 41 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1965) than in England and Wales (2006).

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1985; it appears again in 1994.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Blanaid

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1965–2007.
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 1965 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #262 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.