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Garvan

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

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

Republic of Ireland · Boys

Falling

among boys in Republic of Ireland · 1966–2008

Republic of Ireland · Boys rank from 1966 to 2008, ranging from #193 to #698.196719741978198219902008#193#698
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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Republic of Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1966#229
1967#245
1970#206
1972#203
1973#193
1974#272
1975#265
1976#316
1977#234
1978#326
1979#257
1980#264
1981#322
1982#330
1984#274
1987#272
1988#271
1990#323
1991#263
2004#506
2007#629
2008#698

VerifiedSource: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names.Confidence: high.

See all Republic of Ireland names · Source: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names

What the data shows

FallingRepublic of Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 22 of the 43 years from 1966 to 2008.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1966–2008 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–2008

    Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1966–2008).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2008

    Most recently recorded at #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1966 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #193 in Republic of Ireland in 1973.

Garvan'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
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2724HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2744HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2645HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2576HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2347HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2655HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2725HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#19312HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2068HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2454HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2294HighVerified

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

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What is known about Garvan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1966–2008.
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.

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1966 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #193 in Republic of Ireland in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.