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Peadar

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

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

Rising

among boys in Northern Ireland · 1997–2024

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 1997 to 2024, ranging from #142 to #291.199720032009201420192024#142#291
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
1997#210
1999#168
2000#224
2001#243
2002#281
2003#229
2005#231
2006#282
2007#276
2008#217
2009#232
2010#188
2011#291
2012#217
2013#237
2014#243
2015#259
2016#281
2017#179
2018#151
2019#209
2020#213
2021#200
2022#142
2023#181
2024#187

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

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

What the data shows

RisingNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1965 to 2025.

In 2024: #187 among boys in Northern Ireland, #231 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1965–2025 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #167 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #142 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #142 in Northern Ireland in 2022.

Peadar'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
2024Northern Irelandmale#18711HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#18112HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#14217HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#20011HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2139HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#20910HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#15116HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#17913HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2597HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2438HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2378HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2915HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#18812HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2765HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2316HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2295HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2813HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2245HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#1689HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2106HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#23220HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#23119HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#28815HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#25119HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#23221HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#28016HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#23720HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#26917HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#3899HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#34512HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#34712HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#35211HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4019HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#27218HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#32213HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#33711HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#3869HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4356HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#29510HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3437HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3227HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3485HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#23310HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2617HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3014HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2139HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2228HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2168HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#19311HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2088HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2157HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#17714HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#18511HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#16615HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#20210HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2238HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#20610HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#20511HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2189HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2735HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#16718HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2367HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2189HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2387HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2079HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2804HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2197HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2465HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2076HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#1967HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2195HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1679HighVerified

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

Where Peadar is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Peadar, between 1965 and 2025. 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 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic 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: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1984Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 202219652025
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 Ireland1965–202561#166 in 1984
Northern Ireland1997–202426#142 in 2022

Its high point came 38 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1984) than in Northern Ireland (2022).

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What is known about Peadar

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1965–2025.
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 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #142 in Northern Ireland in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.