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Eithne

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What official birth registration shows about Eithne: 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 girls in England and Wales · 1996–2015

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2015, ranging from #2407 to #5876.199720002004200620112015#2407#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
1996#3795
1997#3824
1998#2407
2000#3912
2001#2783
2004#3725
2005#4798
2006#4157
2007#4294
2011#4049
2012#5876
2015#3252

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 39 of the 50 years from 1964 to 2013.

In 2000: #465 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3912 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2015 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #126 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 recorded1964–2013

    Highest recorded position: #119 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2013).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2015

    Most recently recorded at #3252 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #119 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Eithne'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
2015England and Walesfemale#32527HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#40495HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3846HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3298HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#25014HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3577HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3448HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#22717HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#28312HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#28013HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#29811HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#19628HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#27214HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#25817HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#26116HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#20427HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#19527HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#21523HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#19925HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#17038HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#18232HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#15043HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#15640HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#14640HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#14840HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#14139HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#14038HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#11948HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#12841HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#12641HighVerified

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

Where Eithne is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Eithne, between 1964 and 2015, in 47 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.

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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 Ireland1964–201339#119 in 1966
England and Wales1996–201512#2407 in 1998

Its high point came 32 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in England and Wales (1998).

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

What is known about Eithne

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2015.
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 1964 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #119 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.