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Eoghain

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What official birth registration shows about Eoghain: 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 boys in Northern Ireland · 2005–2021

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2005 to 2021, ranging from #307 to #433.200520062008200920202021#307#433
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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Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2005#307
2006#341
2008#328
2009#390
2020#392
2021#433

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 19 of the 35 years from 1973 to 2007.

In 2006: #341 among boys in Northern Ireland, #493 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1973–2021 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1973–2007

    Highest recorded position: #224 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1973–2007).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #433 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1973 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #224 in Republic of Ireland in 1984.

Eoghain'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
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3284HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4484HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3364HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2247HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2526HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2536HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified

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

Where Eoghain is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Eoghain, between 1973 and 2021, in 23 of those 49 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 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1984Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 200519732021
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 Ireland1973–200719#224 in 1984
Northern Ireland2005–20216#307 in 2005

Its high point came 21 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1984) than in Northern Ireland (2005).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 2009; it appears again in 2020.

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What is known about Eoghain

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1973–2021.
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 1973 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #224 in Republic of Ireland in 1984. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.