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Dearbhail

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Dearbhail: 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 Northern Ireland · 1997–2007

Northern Ireland · Girls rank from 1997 to 2007, ranging from #174 to #413.19971999200120042007#174#413
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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Northern Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#241
1998#174
1999#291
2000#220
2001#267
2002#339
2004#372
2005#226
2007#413

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

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

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 25 of the 42 years from 1970 to 2011.

In 2007: #413 among girls in Northern Ireland, #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1970–2011 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1970

    First recorded at #396 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2007

    Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2007).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2011

    Most recently recorded at #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1970 to 2011. Highest recorded position: #174 in Northern Ireland in 1998.

Dearbhail'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
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2267HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3393HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#2675HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2206HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2914HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#17410HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2416HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3806HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3448HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4065HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified

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

Where Dearbhail is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Dearbhail, between 1970 and 2011, in 29 of those 42 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 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1988Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819702011
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 Ireland1970–201125#344 in 1988
Northern Ireland1997–20079#174 in 1998

Its high point came 10 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1988) than in Northern Ireland (1998).

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What is known about Dearbhail

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1970–2011.
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 1970 to 2011. Highest recorded position: #174 in Northern Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.