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Caomhan

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What official birth registration shows about Caomhan: 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 boys in Northern Ireland · 1997–2022

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 1997 to 2022, ranging from #192 to #414.19972000200520082022#192#414
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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Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#192
1998#207
1999#241
2000#244
2003#263
2004#264
2005#218
2006#282
2007#222
2008#249
2010#387
2012#346
2022#414

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

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

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 10 of the 27 years from 1988 to 2014.

In 2010: #387 among boys in Northern Ireland, #720 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1988–2022 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1988

    First recorded at #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2022

    Highest recorded position: #192 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #414 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1988 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #192 in Northern Ireland in 1997.

Caomhan'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
2022Northern Irelandmale#4143HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3873HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2497HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2228HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2187HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2644HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2634HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2444HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2414HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2076HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#1927HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified

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

Where Caomhan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Caomhan, between 1988 and 2022, in 20 of those 35 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 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1989Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern 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 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719882022
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 Ireland1988–201410#307 in 1989
Northern Ireland1997–202213#192 in 1997

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 2014; it appears again in 2022.

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What is known about Caomhan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1988–2022.
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 2 regions, from 1988 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #192 in Northern Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.