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Fionntan

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

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

Fionntan: Recorded since 1982, with a gap of 14 years, it reached #167 in 2002, and it stood at #395 in 2023.

Trend unknown

among boys in England and Wales · 2003

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2003 to 2003, ranging from #3467 to #3467.2003#3467#3467
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
2003#3467

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 Northern Ireland in every year from 1997 to 2023.

In 2003: #299 among boys in Northern Ireland, #3467 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1982–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #210 among boys in Northern Ireland in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2023

    Highest recorded position: #167 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2023).

    Northern 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 1982 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #167 in Northern Ireland in 2002.

Fionntan'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
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2219HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3045HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2746HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#3424HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2716HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2736HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2457HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2935HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#20710HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2099HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2654HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2355HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2993HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#1679HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#1739HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2076HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2106HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified

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

Where Fionntan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Fionntan, between 1982 and 2023, in 28 of those 42 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 1982Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1982Northern 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 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2002England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: highest position in 200319822023
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 Ireland19821#330 in 1982
Northern Ireland1997–202327#167 in 2002
England and Wales20031#3467 in 2003

Its high point came 21 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1982) than in England and Wales (2003).

No registrar recorded it for 14 years after 1982; it appears again in 1997.

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What is known about Fionntan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1982–2023.
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 1982 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #167 in Northern Ireland in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.