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Chulainn

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Chulainn: 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 boys in Northern Ireland · 2020

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2020 to 2020, ranging from #392 to #392.2020#392#392
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Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2020#392

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

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

What the data shows

Trend unknownNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 17 of the 23 years from 2003 to 2025.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2003–2025 · NISRA. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2003

    First recorded at #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2003 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #392 in Northern Ireland in 2020.

Chulainn'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
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5775HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#6104HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified

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

Where Chulainn is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Chulainn, between 2003 and 2025, in 18 of those 23 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.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland2003–202517#430 in 2012
Northern Ireland20201#392 in 2020

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2007; it appears again in 2011.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 2003 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #392 in Northern Ireland in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.