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Cushla

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What official birth registration shows about Cushla: 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 · 2004–2009

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2004 to 2009, ranging from #3725 to #5556.20042009#3725#5556
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
2004#3725
2009#5556

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 4 of the 20 years from 2004 to 2023.

In 2023: #391 among girls in Northern Ireland, #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 2004–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #3725 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2017–2024

    Highest recorded position: #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2017–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 2004 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #337 in Northern Ireland in 2024.

Cushla'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
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#3374HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified

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

Where Cushla is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Cushla, between 2004 and 2024, in 7 of those 21 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: highest position in 2004Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2004Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 202420042024
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
England and Wales2004–20092#3725 in 2004
Republic of Ireland2004–20234#677 in 2004
Northern Ireland2017–20244#337 in 2024

Its high point came 20 years earlier in England and Wales (2004) than in Northern Ireland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2009; it appears again in 2015.

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What is known about Cushla

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How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 2004–2024.
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 2004 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #337 in Northern Ireland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.