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Dymphna

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What official birth registration shows about Dymphna: 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 · 1966–1986

Republic of Ireland · Girls rank from 1966 to 1986, ranging from #236 to #523.196619691972197619791986#236#523
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
1966#236
1967#315
1968#307
1969#322
1970#326
1971#349
1972#352
1973#374
1974#428
1976#429
1977#518
1978#388
1979#523
1980#483
1982#523
1986#521

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 16 of the 21 years from 1966 to 1986.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1966–1986 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–1986

    Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–1986).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1986

    Most recently recorded at #521 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1986.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1966 to 1986. Highest recorded position: #236 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Dymphna'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
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3526HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3496HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3266HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3226HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3076HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3155HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2369HighVerified

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What is known about Dymphna

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1966–1986.
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 1966 to 1986. Highest recorded position: #236 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.