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Padraigh

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Padraigh: 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 · 1966–2000

Republic of Ireland · Boys rank from 1966 to 2000, ranging from #202 to #390.197119761981198619922000#202#390
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#222
1969#246
1970#278
1971#257
1972#307
1973#320
1974#272
1975#225
1976#288
1977#208
1978#255
1979#218
1980#205
1981#217
1982#235
1983#202
1984#274
1985#218
1986#256
1987#203
1988#319
1989#307
1991#263
1992#337
1993#339
1994#342
1996#369
1997#382
2000#390

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 30 of the 35 years from 1966 to 2000.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1966–2000 · 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 recorded1966–2000

    Highest recorded position: #202 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1966–2000).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2000

    Most recently recorded at #390 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1966 to 2000. Highest recorded position: #202 in Republic of Ireland in 1983.

Padraigh'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
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2039HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2565HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2187HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2744HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#20210HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2357HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#20511HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2189HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2555HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#20810HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2258HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2725HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#3203HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2575HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2465HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified

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What is known about Padraigh

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1966–2000.
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 2000. Highest recorded position: #202 in Republic of Ireland in 1983. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.