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Ethna

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Republic of Ireland · Girls

Falling

among girls in Republic of Ireland · 1964–1991

Republic of Ireland · Girls rank from 1964 to 1991, ranging from #202 to #523.196419681972197619801991#202#523
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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Republic of Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1964#226
1965#202
1966#288
1967#205
1968#216
1969#284
1970#243
1971#289
1972#285
1973#248
1974#374
1975#503
1976#298
1977#429
1978#258
1979#346
1980#483
1981#423
1982#523
1989#445
1991#515

VerifiedSource: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names.Confidence: high.

See all Republic of Ireland names · Source: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names

What the data shows

FallingRepublic of Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 21 of the 28 years from 1964 to 1991.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1964–1991 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #226 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 recorded1964–1991

    Highest recorded position: #202 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1991).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1991

    Most recently recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 1991. Highest recorded position: #202 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Ethna'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
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4454HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3468HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#25815HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#29810HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#24816HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#28510HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#2899HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#24312HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#2849HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#21615HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#20514HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#20214HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#22610HighVerified

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

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What is known about Ethna

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1964–1991.
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.

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 1991. Highest recorded position: #202 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.