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Cahair

maleStatistical record

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

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

Northern Ireland · Boys

Falling

among boys in Northern Ireland · 2017–2021

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2017 to 2021, ranging from #415 to #433.20172021#415#433
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Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2017#415
2021#433

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

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

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Northern Ireland in 2 of the 5 years from 2017 to 2021.

Official data for Northern Ireland, 20172021 · NISRA. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2017

    First recorded at #415 among boys in Northern Ireland in 2017 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2017–2021

    Highest recorded position: #415 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2017–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #433 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Northern Ireland from 2017 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #415 in Northern Ireland in 2017.

Cahair'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
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified

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What's not yet available

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Recorded in official data for Northern Ireland from 2017 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #415 in Northern Ireland in 2017. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.