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Caoimhin

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

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

Trend unknown

among boys in England and Wales · 2010

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2010 to 2010, ranging from #4678 to #4678.2010#4678#4678
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2010#4678

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 31 of the 61 years from 1965 to 2025.

In 2017: #110 among boys in Northern Ireland, #547 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #99 in Northern Ireland in 2021.

Caoimhin'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
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#11818HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#13917HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#14716HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#9928HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#12322HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#10326HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#16115HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#11026HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#18013HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#13322HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#13521HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#12622HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#12522HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#11824HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#11228HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#14019HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#13920HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#13521HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#10626HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#12419HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#13317HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#16211HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#10922HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#10821HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#10423HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#14512HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#13714HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#1798HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#5475HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#32413HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4557HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#33812HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#3869HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#28715HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#32610HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3348HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#25411HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3227HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3304HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#20012HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2815HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3024HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2984HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2565HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2505HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2695HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2224HighVerified

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

Where Caoimhin is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Caoimhin, between 1965 and 2025, in 39 of those 61 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 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2021England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: highest position in 201019652025
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 Ireland1965–202531#200 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–202428#99 in 2021
England and Wales20101#4678 in 2010

Its high point came 25 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1996) than in Northern Ireland (2021).

No registrar recorded it for 13 years after 1965; it appears again in 1979.

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What is known about Caoimhin

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How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1965–2025.
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 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #99 in Northern Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.