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Dermot

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

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

Dermot: Recorded since 1964, it reached #30 in 1972, and it stood at #829 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2019

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2019, ranging from #1167 to #4749.19982002200620122019#1167#4749
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1591
1997#2859
1998#1642
1999#2943
2000#1167
2001#1949
2002#1322
2003#1326
2004#2304
2005#1617
2006#2087
2007#3095
2009#2837
2011#4647
2012#3416
2015#3908
2017#3040
2018#4749
2019#4702

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 59 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2018: #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4749 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #34 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #30 in Republic of Ireland in 1972.

Dermot'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
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#20878HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#161711HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#132612HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#132211HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#19496HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#116712HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#16427HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#3424HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3114HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3783HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2355HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2634HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#1659HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2205HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#15012HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#1798HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#6104HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5485HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4079HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4009HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#36610HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#29912HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#28211HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3028HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#24411HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#18716HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#23510HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2469HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#18813HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2417HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#18812HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#13332HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#13830HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#14127HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#12237HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#12039HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#12139HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#9857HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#9460HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#8960HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#8374HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#9064HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#7987HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#72101HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#70103HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#69115HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#61151HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#59164HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#61166HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#68135HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#58171HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#57170HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#57170HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#49204HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#47217HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#48209HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#30280HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#41220HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#38229HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#39191HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#39190HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#37215HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#37200HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#35207HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#34195HighVerified

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

Where Dermot is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Dermot, between 1964 and 2025, in 60 of those 62 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.

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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 Ireland1964–202559#30 in 1972
England and Wales1996–201919#1167 in 2000
Northern Ireland1997–201716#150 in 1998

Its high point came 28 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1972) than in England and Wales (2000).

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What is known about Dermot

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
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 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #30 in Republic of Ireland in 1972. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.