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Orfhlaith

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What official birth registration shows about Orfhlaith: 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 Northern Ireland · 1997–2021

Northern Ireland · Girls rank from 1997 to 2021, ranging from #314 to #446.1997199820002021#314#446
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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Northern Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#314
1998#351
2000#348
2021#446

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 11 of the 31 years from 1969 to 1999.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1969–2021 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2021

    Highest recorded position: #314 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #446 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1969 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #314 in Northern Ireland in 1997.

Orfhlaith'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
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3144HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4883HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified

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

Where Orfhlaith is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Orfhlaith, between 1969 and 2021, in 15 of those 53 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 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719692021
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 Ireland1969–199911#439 in 1999
Northern Ireland1997–20214#314 in 1997

No registrar recorded it for 20 years after 2000; it appears again in 2021.

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What is known about Orfhlaith

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1969–2021.
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 2 regions, from 1969 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #314 in Northern Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.