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Gearoid

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What official birth registration shows about Gearoid: 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 boys in England and Wales · 1996

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 1996, ranging from #2863 to #2863.1996#2863#2863
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
1996#2863

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 Republic of Ireland in 55 of the 57 years from 1964 to 2020.

In 2014: #220 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2023 · 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 #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2020

    Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1964–2020).

    Republic of 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 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #100 in Republic of Ireland in 1988.

Gearoid'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 Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2723HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#21426HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#15640HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#23523HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#22026HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#16140HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#15643HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#18934HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#17139HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#17034HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#19130HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#14941HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#13242HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#17823HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#16324HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#13830HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#11938HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#11838HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#12436HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#10940HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#13923HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#11739HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#11543HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#12735HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#11539HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#10751HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#11344HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#11641HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#13232HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#12632HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#10050HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#10746HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#11737HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#11243HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#11742HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#12635HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#11941HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#14228HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#12633HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#13230HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#15022HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#13129HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#12832HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#15520HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#16717HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#13526HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#13826HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#15219HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#17313HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#15415HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#15014HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#16910HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#15411HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#15711HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#1649HighVerified

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

Where Gearoid is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Gearoid, between 1964 and 2023, in 56 of those 60 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.

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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 Ireland1964–202055#100 in 1988
England and Wales19961#2863 in 1996
Northern Ireland1998–20236#272 in 1998

Its high point came 10 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1988) than in Northern Ireland (1998).

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What is known about Gearoid

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2023.
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 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #100 in Republic of Ireland in 1988. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.