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Gobnait

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What official birth registration shows about Gobnait: 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 · 1964–1981

Republic of Ireland · Girls rank from 1964 to 1981, ranging from #300 to #523.1967197119781981#300#523
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#300
1967#315
1969#351
1971#466
1975#321
1978#428
1979#523
1981#423

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 8 of the 18 years from 1964 to 1981.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1964–1981 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #300 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 recorded1964–1981

    Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1981).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1981

    Most recently recorded at #423 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 1981. Highest recorded position: #300 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Gobnait'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
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4285HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3218HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3155HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3005HighVerified

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What is known about Gobnait

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1964–1981.
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 1981. Highest recorded position: #300 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.