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Dearbhaile

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Dearbhaile: Recorded since 1976, it reached #229 in 1998, and it was last ranked in 2017.

Falling

among girls in Northern Ireland · 1997–2017

Northern Ireland · Girls rank from 1997 to 2017, ranging from #229 to #444.199719982003201020112017#229#444
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#229
2003#284
2010#283
2011#444
2017#296

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 16 of the 38 years from 1976 to 2013.

In 1997: #241 among girls in Northern Ireland, #496 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1976–2017 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2017

    Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2017).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #296 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1976 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #229 in Northern Ireland in 1998.

Dearbhaile'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
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2965HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2836HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2844HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2296HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2416HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4415HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4085HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4424HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified

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

Where Dearbhaile is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Dearbhaile, between 1976 and 2017, in 21 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 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1991Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819762017
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 Ireland1976–201316#338 in 1991
Northern Ireland1997–20176#229 in 1998

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1976; it appears again in 1983.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Dearbhaile

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1976–2017.
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 1976 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #229 in Northern Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.