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Garbhan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Garbhan: 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 · 1998–2008

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 1998 to 2008, ranging from #272 to #378.199820032008#272#378
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
1998#272
2003#299
2008#378

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 3 of the 17 years from 1992 to 2008.

In 2008: #378 among boys in Northern Ireland, #529 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1992–2008 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1992–2008

    Highest recorded position: #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1992 (recorded 1992–2008).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2008

    Most recently recorded at #378 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2008.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1992 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #267 in Republic of Ireland in 1992.

Garbhan'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
2008Northern Irelandmale#3783HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2993HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2723HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#5295HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2675HighVerified

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

Where Garbhan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Garbhan, between 1992 and 2008, in 5 of those 17 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 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1992Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819922008
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 Ireland1992–20083#267 in 1992
Northern Ireland1998–20083#272 in 1998

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1993; it appears again in 1998.

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What is known about Garbhan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1992–2008.
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 1992 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #267 in Republic of Ireland in 1992. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.