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Donnchadh

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

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

Rising

among boys in Northern Ireland · 2006–2023

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2006 to 2023, ranging from #249 to #433.20062014201620192023#249#433
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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Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2006#341
2012#346
2014#315
2015#314
2016#320
2017#363
2019#312
2021#433
2023#249

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

RisingNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 54 of the 57 years from 1969 to 2025.

In 2023: #249 among boys in Northern Ireland, #584 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1969–2025 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #270 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1969–2025

    Highest recorded position: #212 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1969–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #348 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 2 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #212 in Republic of Ireland in 1978.

Donnchadh'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
2023Northern Irelandmale#2497HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3634HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3205HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#3145HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3155HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#34811HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#3949HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5845HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4079HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#3909HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#26118HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#37010HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#26917HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#27217HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#30814HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#30215HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#26519HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#27917HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#22125HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#23423HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#33711HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#25218HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#30911HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#29510HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3028HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3227HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3755HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2507HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2666HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#2617HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2955HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2348HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2476HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2238HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2307HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2168HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2157HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2724HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2178HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2346HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2744HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2376HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2486HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2605HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2417HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2189HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2129HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2347HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2585HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2258HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2725HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#3203HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2704HighVerified

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

Where Donnchadh is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Donnchadh, between 1969 and 2025, in 54 of those 57 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1978Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 202319692025
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 Ireland1969–202554#212 in 1978
Northern Ireland2006–20239#249 in 2023

Its high point came 45 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1978) than in Northern Ireland (2023).

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What is known about Donnchadh

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1969–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #212 in Republic of Ireland in 1978. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.