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Fionan

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What official birth registration shows about Fionan: 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 · 2001–2018

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2001 to 2018, ranging from #243 to #416.2001200720112018#243#416
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
2001#243
2007#357
2011#375
2018#416

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 39 of the 49 years from 1969 to 2017.

In 2011: #366 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #375 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1969–2018 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #270 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1969–2017

    Highest recorded position: #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1969–2017).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #416 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1969 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #223 in Republic of Ireland in 1996.

Fionan'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
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#5475HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#5415HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6154HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4288HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#37910HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#36611HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4009HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#28316HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#36810HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#32610HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#28211HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#24712HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#2998HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#26610HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2507HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#22310HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2616HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2984HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2535HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2356HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2724HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2695HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2735HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2545HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2704HighVerified

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

Where Fionan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Fionan, between 1969 and 2018, in 41 of those 50 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 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 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic 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 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic 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 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: highest position in 200119692018
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 Ireland1969–201739#223 in 1996
Northern Ireland2001–20184#243 in 2001
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What is known about Fionan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1969–2018.
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 1969 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #223 in Republic of Ireland in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.