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Domhnall

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Domhnall: 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 boys in Northern Ireland · 1997–2024

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 1997 to 2024, ranging from #199 to #421.199719992000201620192020202120222024#199#421
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Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#271
1999#199
2000#277
2016#421
2019#365
2020#334
2021#374
2022#414
2024#278

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 50 of the 60 years from 1966 to 2025.

In 2024: #278 among boys in Northern Ireland, #430 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #727 among boys in Scotland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1966–2025 · NISRA. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #185 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #185 in Republic of Ireland in 1985.

Domhnall'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
2024Northern Irelandmale#2786HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#4143HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3344HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#1997HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5775HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4368HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4986HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#32912HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#3949HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#5415HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5036HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5485HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#5405HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4735HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3706HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2518HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3014HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2258HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3024HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2675HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2297HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2535HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2495HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2307HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#18511HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2346HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2148HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#19611HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#18613HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2695HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2386HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2804HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2454HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

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

Where Domhnall is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Domhnall, between 1966 and 2025, in 52 of those 60 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.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–202550#185 in 1985
Northern Ireland1997–20249#199 in 1999
Scotland20241#727 in 2024

Its high point came 39 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1985) than in Scotland (2024).

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 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #185 in Republic of Ireland in 1985. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.