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Eimer

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Eimer: 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 girls in England and Wales · 1997–2005

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2005, ranging from #2152 to #4798.1997199820002005#2152#4798
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#2152
1998#2701
2000#3912
2005#4798

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 37 of the 46 years from 1964 to 2009.

In 2002: #286 among girls in Northern Ireland, #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2015 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2015

    Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2015).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2015

    Most recently recorded at #426 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #229 in Northern Ireland in 1998.

Eimer'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
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2864HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2914HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2296HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3144HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4396HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4415HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4254HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3468HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#29510HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#28311HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3806HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3776HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4215HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4016HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4255HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#32510HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#32210HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4205HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#31510HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3407HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3327HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#27210HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2369HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2826HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2349HighVerified

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

Where Eimer is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Eimer, between 1964 and 2015, in 40 of those 52 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 Ireland1964–200937#234 in 1964
England and Wales1997–20054#2152 in 1997
Northern Ireland1997–20156#229 in 1998

Its high point came 34 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Northern Ireland (1998).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2009; it appears again in 2015.

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 1964 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #229 in Northern Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.