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Cathaoir

maleStatistical record

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

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

Northern Ireland · Boys

Falling

among boys in Northern Ireland · 1999–2024

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 1999 to 2024, ranging from #226 to #339.199920062010201420192024#226#339
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
1999#241
2000#244
2001#243
2005#265
2006#282
2007#255
2008#328
2009#293
2010#339
2011#311
2012#311
2013#303
2014#243
2015#237
2016#281
2018#283
2019#226
2020#334
2022#234
2023#312
2024#339

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 Northern Ireland in 21 of the 26 years from 1999 to 2024.

Official data for Northern Ireland, 1999–2024 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1999

    First recorded at #241 among boys in Northern Ireland in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1999–2024

    Highest recorded position: #226 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1999–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Northern Ireland from 1999 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #226 in Northern Ireland in 2019.

Cathaoir'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
2024Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2348HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3344HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2269HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2836HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2378HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2438HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3114HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2935HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3284HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2654HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2444HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2414HighVerified

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

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What is known about Cathaoir

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1999–2024.
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 Northern Ireland from 1999 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #226 in Northern Ireland in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.