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Fodhla

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What official birth registration shows about Fodhla: 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 · 2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2024 to 2024, ranging from #5891 to #5891.2024#5891#5891
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
2024#5891

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 7 of the 12 years from 2005 to 2016.

In 2024: #288 among girls in Northern Ireland, #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 2005–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2005

    First recorded at #689 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2019–2024

    Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2019–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #288 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 2005 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #178 in Northern Ireland in 2023.

Fodhla'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
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2885HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#17810HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2188HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2377HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3334HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5157HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified

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

Where Fodhla is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Fodhla, between 2005 and 2024, in 13 of those 20 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 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2016Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 202420052024
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 Ireland2005–20167#515 in 2016
Northern Ireland2019–20246#178 in 2023
England and Wales20241#5891 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2009; it appears again in 2014.

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

What is known about Fodhla

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Official record
3 official registrars, 2005–2024.
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 2005 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #178 in Northern Ireland in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.