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Eavan

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

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

Eavan: Recorded since 1969, it reached #313 in 1981, and it was last ranked in 2012.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2001–2012

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2001 to 2012, ranging from #3262 to #5876.2001200420102012#3262#5876
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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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2001#3262
2004#4598
2010#5707
2012#5876

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 30 of the 42 years from 1969 to 2010.

In 2010: #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5707 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1969–2012 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #351 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1969–2010

    Highest recorded position: #313 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1969–2010).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2012

    Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1969 to 2012. Highest recorded position: #313 in Republic of Ireland in 1981.

Eavan'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
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3456HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3537HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4424HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3896HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4016HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3339HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#31311HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4325HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4205HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3218HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4903HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4025HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified

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

Where Eavan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Eavan, between 1969 and 2012, in 32 of those 44 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 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic 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 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1981England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: highest position in 200119692012
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 Ireland1969–201030#313 in 1981
England and Wales2001–20124#3262 in 2001

Its high point came 20 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1981) than in England and Wales (2001).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Eavan

How to read this
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Official record
2 official registrars, 1969–2012.
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 2012. Highest recorded position: #313 in Republic of Ireland in 1981. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.