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Dervilla

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Republic of Ireland · Girls

Falling

among girls in Republic of Ireland · 1964–1993

Republic of Ireland · Girls rank from 1964 to 1993, ranging from #202 to #542.196619691972197519781993#202#542
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#202
1966#344
1967#288
1968#258
1969#393
1970#307
1971#383
1972#471
1973#449
1974#374
1975#379
1976#429
1977#429
1978#388
1979#523
1980#542
1993#516

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 18 of the 30 years from 1964 to 1993.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1964–1993 · 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 recorded1964–1993

    Highest recorded position: #202 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1993).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1993

    Most recently recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 1993. Highest recorded position: #202 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Dervilla'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
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#5423HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3796HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4494HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3835HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3077HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3934HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2589HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3444HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#20214HighVerified
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 Dervilla

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1964–1993.
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 1993. Highest recorded position: #202 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.