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Cronan

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

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

Republic of Ireland · Boys

Falling

among boys in Republic of Ireland · 1973–2006

Republic of Ireland · Boys rank from 1973 to 2006, ranging from #234 to #596.1973197819802006#234#596
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1973#320
1977#234
1978#326
1979#292
1980#288
1981#260
2006#596

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 7 of the 34 years from 1973 to 2006.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1973–2006 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1973–2006

    Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1973–2006).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2006

    Most recently recorded at #596 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2006.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1973 to 2006. Highest recorded position: #234 in Republic of Ireland in 1977.

Cronan'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
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2605HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2924HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2347HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#3203HighVerified

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

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What is known about Cronan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1973–2006.
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 1973 to 2006. Highest recorded position: #234 in Republic of Ireland in 1977. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.