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Naimh

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What official birth registration shows about Naimh: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2003

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2003, ranging from #2783 to #4373.199720012003#2783#4373
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3174
2001#2783
2003#4373

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 8 of the 34 years from 1968 to 2001.

In 2001: #441 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2783 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1968–2003 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #357 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1968–2001

    Highest recorded position: #319 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1968–2001).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2003

    Most recently recorded at #4373 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1968 to 2003. Highest recorded position: #319 in Republic of Ireland in 1998.

Naimh'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
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4415HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3786HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3197HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3574HighVerified

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

Where Naimh is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Naimh, between 1968 and 2003, in 10 of those 36 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 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1998England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: highest position in 2001Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819682003
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 Ireland1968–20018#319 in 1998
England and Wales1997–20033#2783 in 2001
Northern Ireland19981#351 in 1998

No registrar recorded it for 12 years after 1978; it appears again in 1991.

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What is known about Naimh

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1968–2003.
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 1968 to 2003. Highest recorded position: #319 in Republic of Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.