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Fionnan

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What official birth registration shows about Fionnan: 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 · 2000–2019

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2000 to 2019, ranging from #3036 to #4702.200020112019#3036#4702
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
2000#3036
2011#4647
2019#4702

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 29 of the 47 years from 1971 to 2017.

In 2019: #418 among boys in Northern Ireland, #4702 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1971–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1971–2017

    Highest recorded position: #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1971–2017).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1971 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #211 in Republic of Ireland in 2006.

Fionnan'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
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#4143HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#4183HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2447HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2915HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2644HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#35611HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#3979HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4039HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#35411HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#22524HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#33812HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#33711HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#28213HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#21119HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3706HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#22613HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#24511HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3175HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2666HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2766HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2755HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2984HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2476HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified

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

Where Fionnan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Fionnan, between 1971 and 2023, in 34 of those 53 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 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic 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 2001Republic 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 2006England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: highest position in 2000Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 201319712023
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 Ireland1971–201729#211 in 2006
England and Wales2000–20193#3036 in 2000
Northern Ireland2004–202312#244 in 2013

Its high point came 13 years earlier in England and Wales (2000) than in Northern Ireland (2013).

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1971; it appears again in 1980.

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

What is known about Fionnan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1971–2023.
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 1971 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #211 in Republic of Ireland in 2006. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.