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Donogh

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What official birth registration shows about Donogh: 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 · Boys

Falling

among boys in Republic of Ireland · 1967–1989

Republic of Ireland · Boys rank from 1967 to 1989, ranging from #237 to #333.19671969197719831989#237#333
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1967#265
1968#267
1969#270
1974#251
1977#333
1978#326
1983#237
1986#317
1989#307

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 9 of the 23 years from 1967 to 1989.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1967–1989 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1967–1989

    Highest recorded position: #237 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1967–1989).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent1989

    Most recently recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1989.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1967 to 1989. Highest recorded position: #237 in Republic of Ireland in 1983.

Donogh'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
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2376HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#3333HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2704HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2673HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2653HighVerified

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What is known about Donogh

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1967–1989.
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 1967 to 1989. Highest recorded position: #237 in Republic of Ireland in 1983. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.