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Caolain

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Caolain: 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 Northern Ireland · 1997

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 1997 to 1997, ranging from #271 to #271.1997#271#271
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Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#271

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

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

What the data shows

Trend unknownNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 3 of the 10 years from 1998 to 2007.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1997–2007 · NISRA. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Most recent2007

    Most recently recorded at #527 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #271 in Northern Ireland in 1997.

Caolain'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
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
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  • 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 1997 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #271 in Northern Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.