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Caoilfhionn

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Caoilfhionn: 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 · 1997–1999

Northern Ireland · Girls rank from 1997 to 1999, ranging from #344 to #358.19971999#344#358
View as table
Northern Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#358
1999#344

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 38 of the 50 years from 1975 to 2024.

In 1999: #344 among girls in Northern Ireland, #528 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1975–2024 · NISRA. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1975

    First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–1999

    Highest recorded position: #344 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–1999).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1975 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #344 in Northern Ireland in 1999.

Caoilfhionn'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
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6295HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5247HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5407HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#37713HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4679HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#43010HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#40410HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#36710HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#4247HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4006HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4454HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4145HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3996HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#5423HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3606HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified

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

Where Caoilfhionn is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Caoilfhionn, between 1975 and 2024, in 38 of those 50 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.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1975–202438#348 in 1987
Northern Ireland1997–19992#344 in 1999

Its high point came 12 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1987) than in Northern Ireland (1999).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1976; it appears again in 1980.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 1975 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #344 in Northern Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.