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Gordan

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What official birth registration shows about Gordan: 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 · 1966–2001

Republic of Ireland · Boys rank from 1966 to 2001, ranging from #194 to #409.197019761979198519922001#194#409
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#256
1968#267
1970#278
1974#321
1975#321
1976#316
1977#293
1978#242
1979#194
1980#288
1982#330
1985#269
1986#283
1989#307
1992#337
1995#334
1999#379
2001#409

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 18 of the 36 years from 1966 to 2001.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1966–2001 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #256 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 recorded1966–2001

    Highest recorded position: #194 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1966–2001).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2001

    Most recently recorded at #409 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1966 to 2001. Highest recorded position: #194 in Republic of Ireland in 1979.

Gordan'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
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2694HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#19412HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2673HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified

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

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What is known about Gordan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1966–2001.
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 2001. Highest recorded position: #194 in Republic of Ireland in 1979. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.