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Etain

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What official birth registration shows about Etain: 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 · 2003–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2003 to 2022, ranging from #4373 to #5669.20032022#4373#5669
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
2003#4373
2022#5669

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 25 of the 54 years from 1969 to 2022.

In 2022: #305 among girls in Northern Ireland, #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5669 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1969–2024 · 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 #443 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 recorded2011–2024

    Highest recorded position: #305 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2011–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1969 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #305 in Northern Ireland in 2022.

Etain'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
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3055HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4718HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5856HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#40211HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4888HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3708HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4883HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified

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

Where Etain is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Etain, between 1969 and 2024, in 29 of those 56 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 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2004England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 2003Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 202219692024
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 Ireland1969–202225#370 in 2004
England and Wales2003–20222#4373 in 2003
Northern Ireland2011–20247#305 in 2022

Its high point came 19 years earlier in England and Wales (2003) than in Northern Ireland (2022).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1979; it appears again in 1984.

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

What is known about Etain

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1969–2024.
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 3 regions, from 1969 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #305 in Northern Ireland in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.