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Ceara

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ceara: 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 girls in England and Wales · 1996–2010

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2010, ranging from #900 to #5707.19961999200220052010#900#5707
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1296
1997#1802
1998#1571
1999#900
2000#3247
2001#2023
2002#1192
2003#1996
2004#1836
2005#2970
2006#3548
2007#3667
2010#5707

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 20 of the 33 years from 1975 to 2007.

In 2007: #705 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3667 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1975–2010 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1975

    First recorded at #379 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2008

    Highest recorded position: #314 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2008).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2010

    Most recently recorded at #5707 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1975 to 2010. Highest recorded position: #314 in Northern Ireland in 1997.

Ceara'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 Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#35485HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#19969HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#119217HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#20238HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#90024HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#157111HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#18029HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#129614HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3433HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3144HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3159HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3319HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4255HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3518HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4694HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3606HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3796HighVerified

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

Where Ceara is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Ceara, between 1975 and 2010, in 31 of those 36 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 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1989England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: highest position in 1999Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719752010
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 Ireland1975–200720#315 in 1989
England and Wales1996–201013#900 in 1999
Northern Ireland1997–20085#314 in 1997

Its high point came 10 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1989) than in England and Wales (1999).

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What is known about Ceara

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1975–2010.
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 1975 to 2010. Highest recorded position: #314 in Northern Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.