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Ceire

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What official birth registration shows about Ceire: 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 girls in England and Wales · 1997

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 1997, ranging from #3174 to #3174.1997#3174#3174
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
1997#3174

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 18 of the 31 years from 1977 to 2007.

In 1997: #496 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3174 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1977–2007 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1977

    First recorded at #468 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1977–2007

    Highest recorded position: #365 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1977–2007).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2007

    Most recently recorded at #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1977 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #365 in Republic of Ireland in 1983.

Ceire'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
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4424HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4215HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4145HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified

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

Where Ceire is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Ceire, between 1977 and 2007, in 18 of those 31 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 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic 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 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1983England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: highest position in 199719772007
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 Ireland1977–200718#365 in 1983
England and Wales19971#3174 in 1997

Its high point came 14 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1983) than in England and Wales (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2001; it appears again in 2007.

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What is known about Ceire

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1977–2007.
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 1977 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #365 in Republic of Ireland in 1983. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.