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Cahan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Cahan: 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

Rising

among boys in Northern Ireland · 2012–2024

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2012 to 2024, ranging from #274 to #433.201220162018202020222024#274#433
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2012#403
2013#343
2016#358
2017#363
2018#319
2019#274
2020#334
2021#433
2022#311
2023#312
2024#305

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Northern Ireland in 11 of the 13 years from 2012 to 2024.

Official data for Northern Ireland, 2012–2024 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2012

    First recorded at #403 among boys in Northern Ireland in 2012 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2012–2024

    Highest recorded position: #274 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2012–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #305 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Northern Ireland from 2012 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #274 in Northern Ireland in 2019.

Cahan'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 Irelandmale#3055HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3344HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2746HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3195HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3634HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3584HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3434HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified

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What is known about Cahan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 2012–2024.
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.

Recorded in official data for Northern Ireland from 2012 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #274 in Northern Ireland in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.