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Paraic

maleStatistical record

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.

Falling

among boys in Northern Ireland · 2000–2023

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2000 to 2023, ranging from #277 to #398.200020072013201420182023#277#398
View as table
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

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

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.

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.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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.