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Dearbhla

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Dearbhla: 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 · 1997–2014

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2014, ranging from #3225 to #5876.1997199819992004200620122014#3225#5876
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3824
1998#3848
1999#3225
2004#4598
2006#4157
2012#5876
2014#5691

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 every year from 1969 to 2025.

In 2024: #253 among girls in Northern Ireland, #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1969–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #322 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #90 in Northern Ireland in 2001.

Dearbhla'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
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2536HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3284HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#17511HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2466HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2437HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2387HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2158HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3065HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#19510HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#17811HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2189HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#17211HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#16812HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#3245HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2248HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#13816HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#11519HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#14514HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#13315HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#11716HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#10818HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#11816HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#9023HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#13514HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#11418HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#9823HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#11220HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4837HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4458HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#28416HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#36112HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4309HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4768HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5816HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#40411HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#25420HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#25020HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#30616HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#21427HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#20428HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#25720HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#19626HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#22619HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#17825HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#17424HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#15528HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#21817HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#26612HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#16523HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#12632HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#20315HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#17626HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#14734HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#18723HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#21218HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#15530HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#24915HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#25014HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#26812HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#26313HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#28012HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#31010HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3348HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3259HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#28013HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#26714HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#31211HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3359HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#29712HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#23020HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4285HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#29611HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#29810HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3437HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#23318HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#25415HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#22418HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#26911HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3266HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3226HighVerified

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

Where Dearbhla is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Dearbhla, between 1969 and 2025. 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.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1969–202557#126 in 1999
England and Wales1997–20147#3225 in 1999
Northern Ireland1997–202428#90 in 2001

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #90 in Northern Ireland in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.