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Fionnula

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

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

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 1996

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 1996, ranging from #3795 to #3795.1996#3795#3795
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 14 of the 17 years from 1964 to 1980.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–1996 · 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 #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–1980

    Highest recorded position: #218 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–1980).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1980

    Most recently recorded at #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 1996. Highest recorded position: #218 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Fionnula'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
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#5423HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4285HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4554HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4903HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3497HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#21811HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2389HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2577HighVerified

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

Where Fionnula is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Fionnula, between 1964 and 1996, in 15 of those 33 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 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic 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 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1966England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: highest position in 199619641996
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 Ireland1964–198014#218 in 1966
England and Wales19961#3795 in 1996

Its high point came 30 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 15 years after 1980; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Fionnula

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–1996.
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 1964 to 1996. Highest recorded position: #218 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.