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Finbar

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What official birth registration shows about Finbar: 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 England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #776 to #4023.200020052010201520202025#776#4023
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
1996#1104
1997#845
1998#958
1999#776
2000#881
2001#1027
2002#1190
2003#1011
2004#1077
2005#1047
2006#1168
2007#1306
2008#1828
2009#2544
2010#1483
2011#2892
2012#2458
2013#1539
2014#1486
2015#3004
2016#4023
2017#2734
2018#1786
2019#2488
2020#2404
2021#3017
2022#2165
2023#3523
2024#3254
2025#2664

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 49 of the 61 years from 1964 to 2024.

In 2024: #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3254 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · 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 #105 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: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2664 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 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #90 in Republic of Ireland in 1967.

Finbar'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#26648HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#32546HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#216510HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#24048HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#24888HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#178613HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#27347HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#30046HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#148616HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#153915HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#24588HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#148316HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#25447HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#182811HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#130617HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#116818HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#104720HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#107718HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#101118HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#119013HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#102715HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#88118HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#77621HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#95815HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#84518HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#110412HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3484HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3344HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3634HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3584HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#3424HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3873HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3154HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2813HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#1927HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5825HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6354HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6154HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4297HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#2617HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2955HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2815HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#19810HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#19212HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2059HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#19311HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#19010HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2157HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2356HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#19211HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2078HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#19710HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#17814HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#16119HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#17615HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#17417HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#17216HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#14424HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#15919HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#19013HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#13127HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#12829HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#13129HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#11143HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#11044HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#11432HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#12127HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#10135HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#9045HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#9442HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#10729HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#10526HighVerified

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

Where Finbar is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Finbar, between 1964 and 2025. 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.

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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 Ireland1964–202449#90 in 1967
England and Wales1996–202530#776 in 1999
Northern Ireland1997–202417#192 in 1997

Its high point came 32 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1967) than in England and Wales (1999).

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What is known about Finbar

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
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 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #90 in Republic of Ireland in 1967. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.