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Gerardine

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Gerardine: 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 · Girls

Falling

among girls in Republic of Ireland · 1964–1989

Republic of Ireland · Girls rank from 1964 to 1989, ranging from #189 to #533.196519681971197619811989#189#533
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1964#189
1965#202
1966#210
1967#238
1968#270
1969#221
1970#252
1971#349
1972#312
1974#340
1976#429
1977#468
1978#522
1981#533
1984#459
1988#492
1989#503

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 17 of the 26 years from 1964 to 1989.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1964–1989 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #189 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 recorded1964–1989

    Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1989).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1989

    Most recently recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1989.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 1989. Highest recorded position: #189 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Gerardine'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
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3407HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3128HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3496HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#25211HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#22115HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2708HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#23810HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#21013HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#20214HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#18916HighVerified

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

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What is known about Gerardine

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1964–1989.
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 1964 to 1989. Highest recorded position: #189 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.