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Cailin

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2020

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2020, ranging from #1372 to #5785.19992003200820122020#1372#5785
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
1996#3795
1997#2152
1998#2701
1999#2444
2000#2167
2001#3262
2002#1372
2003#1722
2004#1459
2005#1934
2006#2137
2008#2150
2009#2148
2010#3156
2011#5785
2012#3285
2013#4739
2016#4096
2019#5591
2020#5493

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 21 of the 41 years from 1977 to 2017.

In 2016: #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4096 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1977–2020 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1977

    First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2018

    Highest recorded position: #213 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2018).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1977 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #213 in Northern Ireland in 1998.

Cailin'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
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#40965HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#32857HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#31567HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#214811HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#215011HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#193411HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#145915HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#172211HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#137214HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3644HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2864HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2137HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3144HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5876HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4037HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4454HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified

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

Where Cailin is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Cailin, between 1977 and 2020, in 30 of those 44 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 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1996England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: highest position in 2002Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819772020
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 Ireland1977–201721#356 in 1996
England and Wales1996–202020#1372 in 2002
Northern Ireland1997–20189#213 in 1998

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1977; it appears again in 1985.

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What is known about Cailin

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1977–2020.
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 1977 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #213 in Northern Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.