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Feargal

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Feargal: 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 Northern Ireland · 1997–1998

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 1997 to 1998, ranging from #240 to #271.19971998#240#271
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
1997#271
1998#240

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

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

What the data shows

RisingNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 33 of the 37 years from 1964 to 2000.

In 1998: #240 among boys in Northern Ireland, #242 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2000 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2000

    Highest recorded position: #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2000).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2000

    Most recently recorded at #312 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2000. Highest recorded position: #159 in Republic of Ireland in 1971.

Feargal'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
1998Northern Irelandmale#2404HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#2866HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2955HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2228HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2307HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#18611HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2724HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#17214HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2924HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2924HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2347HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2585HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2278HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#19312HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#18612HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#15917HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#17313HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#17911HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2653HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2294HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#16110HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#1916HighVerified

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

Where Feargal is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Feargal, between 1964 and 2000, in 33 of those 37 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 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1971Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819642000
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 Ireland1964–200033#159 in 1971
Northern Ireland1997–19982#240 in 1998

Its high point came 27 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1971) than in Northern Ireland (1998).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1981; it appears again in 1985.

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

What is known about Feargal

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2000.
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 2000. Highest recorded position: #159 in Republic of Ireland in 1971. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.