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Iarla

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What official birth registration shows about Iarla: 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 · 2015

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2015 to 2015, ranging from #4747 to #4747.2015#4747#4747
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
2015#4747

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 27 of the 45 years from 1981 to 2025.

In 2024: #153 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1981–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1981

    First recorded at #322 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1981–2025

    Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1981–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1981 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #135 in Republic of Ireland in 2022.

Iarla'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
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#2398HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3484HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3524HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#4183HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2836HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3584HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#14935HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#15333HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#15036HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#13544HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#13547HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#15835HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#15138HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#16535HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#16935HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#16835HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#19429HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#22026HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#22924HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#27917HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#38710HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#37310HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#32812HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3846HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3024HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified

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

Where Iarla is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Iarla, between 1981 and 2025, in 27 of those 45 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2021England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: highest position in 2015Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 202419812025
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 Ireland1981–202527#135 in 2021
England and Wales20151#4747 in 2015
Northern Ireland2015–20248#239 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 11 years after 1981; it appears again in 1993.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Iarla

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1981–2025.
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 1981 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #135 in Republic of Ireland in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.