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Fearghal

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

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

Trend unknown

among boys in England and Wales · 1997

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 1997, ranging from #2337 to #2337.1997#2337#2337
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
1997#2337

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 41 of the 61 years from 1964 to 2024.

In 2024: #404 among boys in Northern Ireland, #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #232 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 recorded1964–2024

    Highest recorded position: #153 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1964–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #404 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #153 in Republic of Ireland in 1986.

Fearghal'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
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#4043HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#4143HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3434HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2367HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2295HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2205HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2076HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2444HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#1868HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2076HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#1798HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#5295HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3227HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2976HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2746HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#2617HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2518HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#19812HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2089HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#20210HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#18612HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2168HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#1999HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#18611HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#19011HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#15319HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2346HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2059HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2148HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2238HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#20311HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#20510HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2347HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#20810HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2546HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2198HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2575HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2197HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2704HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2323HighVerified

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

Where Fearghal is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Fearghal, between 1964 and 2024, in 47 of those 61 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 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 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic 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: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1986England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: highest position in 1997Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719642024
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 Ireland1964–202441#153 in 1986
England and Wales19971#2337 in 1997
Northern Ireland1997–202417#179 in 1997

Its high point came 11 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1986) than in England and Wales (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1964; it appears again in 1969.

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What is known about Fearghal

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2024.
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 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #153 in Republic of Ireland in 1986. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.