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Bridin

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Bridin: Recorded since 1966, with a gap of 10 years, its highest recorded position is #344, and it was last ranked in 2016.

Trend unknown

among girls in Northern Ireland · 2006

Northern Ireland · Girls rank from 2006 to 2006, ranging from #384 to #384.2006#384#384
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
2006#384

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

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

What the data shows

Trend unknownNorthern Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 18 of the 51 years from 1966 to 2016.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1966–2016 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2016

    Highest recorded position: #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–2016).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2016

    Most recently recorded at #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #344 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Bridin'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
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3806HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3444HighVerified

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

Where Bridin is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Bridin, between 1966 and 2016, in 19 of those 51 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 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1966Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: highest position in 200619662016
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 Ireland1966–201618#344 in 1966
Northern Ireland20061#384 in 2006

Its high point came 40 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in Northern Ireland (2006).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 1966; it appears again in 1977.

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What is known about Bridin

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1966–2016.
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 1966 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #344 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.