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Derval

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Derval: 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 Republic of Ireland · 1964–2007

Republic of Ireland · Girls rank from 1964 to 2007, ranging from #236 to #705.196619701974197819832007#236#705
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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Republic of Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1964#274
1965#385
1966#236
1967#268
1968#357
1969#351
1970#326
1971#257
1972#332
1973#262
1974#300
1975#343
1976#284
1977#468
1978#388
1979#467
1980#542
1981#471
1983#365
1985#519
1988#492
1996#534
2007#705

VerifiedSource: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names.Confidence: high.

See all Republic of Ireland names · Source: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names

What the data shows

FallingRepublic of Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 23 of the 44 years from 1964 to 2007.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1964–2007 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #274 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2007

    Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2007).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2007

    Most recently recorded at #705 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #236 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Derval'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
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#5423HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#28411HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3437HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3009HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#26214HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3327HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#25712HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3266HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3574HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2687HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2369HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3853HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2746HighVerified

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

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What is known about Derval

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1964–2007.
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.

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #236 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.