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Blathnaid

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

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

Rising

among girls in Northern Ireland · 1998–2024

Northern Ireland · Girls rank from 1998 to 2024, ranging from #168 to #439.20032008201320182024#168#439
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
1998#351
1999#344
2000#248
2002#286
2003#284
2004#273
2005#226
2006#332
2007#351
2008#277
2009#309
2010#283
2011#168
2012#383
2013#327
2014#439
2015#358
2016#276
2017#206
2018#273
2020#281
2021#350
2022#418
2023#391
2024#212

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

RisingNorthern Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 49 of the 53 years from 1965 to 2017.

In 2017: #206 among girls in Northern Ireland, #430 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1965–2024 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 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 recorded1998–2024

    Highest recorded position: #168 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1998–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #212 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1965 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #168 in Northern Ireland in 2011.

Blathnaid'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
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2128HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2815HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2736HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2069HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#2766HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3275HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3834HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#16812HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2836HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3095HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2776HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3514HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3324HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2267HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#2735HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2844HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2864HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4309HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5157HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5327HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#35313HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#24621HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#37113HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#39312HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#29318HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#28417HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#27219HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#23321HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#18625HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#23217HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#24215HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#3628HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3747HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#25413HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3248HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3556HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#22912HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#27513HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3219HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#27212HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4215HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#29811HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3478HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3707HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4065HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3407HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#21822HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3267HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3266HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3853HighVerified

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

Where Blathnaid is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Blathnaid, between 1965 and 2024, in 55 of those 60 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 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic 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 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2006Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 201119652024
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 Ireland1965–201749#186 in 2006
Northern Ireland1998–202425#168 in 2011

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1965; it appears again in 1969.

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

What is known about Blathnaid

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1965–2024.
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 1965 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #168 in Northern Ireland in 2011. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.