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Feidhlim

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Feidhlim: 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 boys in Northern Ireland · 2002–2023

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2002 to 2023, ranging from #281 to #312.20022023#281#312
View as table
Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2002#281
2023#312

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

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

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 31 of the 54 years from 1972 to 2025.

In 2023: #312 among boys in Northern Ireland, #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1972–2025 · NISRA. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1972–2025

    Highest recorded position: #263 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1972–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #263 in Republic of Ireland in 1991.

Feidhlim'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
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2813HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5166HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4079HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4148HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#6104HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#27217HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#33812HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4577HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#36611HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#35411HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#33711HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#3869HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#3429HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3149HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3485HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified

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

Where Feidhlim is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Feidhlim, between 1972 and 2025, in 31 of those 54 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.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1972–202531#263 in 1991
Northern Ireland2002–20232#281 in 2002

Its high point came 11 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1991) than in Northern Ireland (2002).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 1972; it appears again in 1983.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 1972 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #263 in Republic of Ireland in 1991. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.