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Criona

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Criona: 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 Republic of Ireland · 1965–1985

Republic of Ireland · Girls rank from 1965 to 1985, ranging from #325 to #519.196519721974197819821985#325#519
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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Republic of Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1965#325
1971#466
1972#389
1973#402
1974#428
1975#503
1978#469
1980#483
1982#467
1983#438
1985#519

VerifiedSource: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names.Confidence: high.

See all Republic of Ireland names · Source: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names

What the data shows

FallingRepublic of Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 11 of the 21 years from 1965 to 1985.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1964–1985 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Most recent1985

    Most recently recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 1985. Highest recorded position: #232 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Criona'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
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4385HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4694HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4025HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2323HighVerified

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What is known about Criona

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1964–1985.
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 Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 1985. Highest recorded position: #232 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.