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Caolán

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

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

Republic of Ireland · Boys

Rising

among boys in Republic of Ireland · 2018–2025

Republic of Ireland · Boys rank from 2018 to 2025, ranging from #119 to #257.2019202120232025#119#257
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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Republic of Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2018#257
2019#188
2020#144
2021#164
2022#164
2023#119
2024#125
2025#132

VerifiedSource: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names.Confidence: high.

See all Republic of Ireland names · Source: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names

What the data shows

RisingRepublic of Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 2018 to 2025.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 2018–2025 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2018

    First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2018 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2018–2025

    Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2018–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #132 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 2018 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #119 in Republic of Ireland in 2023.

Caolán'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
2025Republic of Irelandmale#13241HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#12544HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#11948HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#16434HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#16433HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#14440HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#18829HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#25719HighVerified

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What is known about Caolán

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 2018–2025.
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.

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 2018 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #119 in Republic of Ireland in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.