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Paraic

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

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

Paraic: Recorded since 1969, it reached #164 in 1983, and it stood at #395 in 2023.

Falling

among boys in Northern Ireland · 2000–2023

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2000 to 2023, ranging from #277 to #398.200020072013201420182023#277#398
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2000#277
2007#357
2013#398
2014#398
2018#365
2023#395

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 47 of the 49 years from 1969 to 2017.

In 2014: #398 among boys in Northern Ireland, #550 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1969–2023 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1969–2017

    Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1969–2017).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1969 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #164 in Republic of Ireland in 1983.

Paraic'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
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4188HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#5415HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4218HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#36611HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#33812HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4297HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#5295HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3348HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#25411HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3516HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3057HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#23510HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#20912HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#23310HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2349HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2348HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#19810HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#19013HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#17416HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#17514HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2297HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#1999HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#18611HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#18512HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#18113HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#18511HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2059HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#16416HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#16916HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2605HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2417HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#20311HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2347HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2228HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2258HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2278HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2167HighVerified

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

Where Paraic is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Paraic, between 1969 and 2023, in 49 of those 55 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 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic 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: highest position in 1983Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 200019692023
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 Ireland1969–201747#164 in 1983
Northern Ireland2000–20236#277 in 2000

Its high point came 17 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1983) than in Northern Ireland (2000).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2018; it appears again in 2023.

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

What is known about Paraic

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1969–2023.
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 2023. Highest recorded position: #164 in Republic of Ireland in 1983. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.