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Faolan

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What official birth registration shows about Faolan: 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 boys in England and Wales · 2003–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2003 to 2025, ranging from #2133 to #4789.20032013201820212025#2133#4789
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2003#3467
2007#3589
2012#2270
2013#4685
2015#2707
2016#2335
2018#4749
2019#3937
2020#2960
2021#4789
2023#2325
2024#3254
2025#2133

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 18 of the 25 years from 1993 to 2017.

In 2024: #116 among boys in Northern Ireland, #3254 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1993–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1993

    First recorded at #339 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2006–2024

    Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2006–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2133 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1993 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #116 in Northern Ireland in 2024.

Faolan'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
2025England and Walesmale#213311HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#32546HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#23259HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#29606HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#23359HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#22709HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#35894HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#11619HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#20010HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2348HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2956HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2836HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3185HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2229HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#33612HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#28316HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#3979HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4577HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#38710HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#35411HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3706HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3364HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified

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

Where Faolan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Faolan, between 1993 and 2025, in 28 of those 33 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 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic 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 2008Republic 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: highest position in 2016England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 202419932025
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 Ireland1993–201718#283 in 2016
England and Wales2003–202513#2133 in 2025
Northern Ireland2006–202414#116 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1997; it appears again in 2002.

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What is known about Faolan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1993–2025.
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 1993 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #116 in Northern Ireland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.