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Phelim

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What official birth registration shows about Phelim: 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 England and Wales · 1996–2009

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2009, ranging from #2863 to #4527.199619992009#2863#4527
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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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
1999#2943
2009#4527

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 44 of the 52 years from 1964 to 2015.

In 2010: #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, #720 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2017 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2015

    Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #415 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #164 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Phelim'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
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2935HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2765HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2185HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2444HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2404HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6154HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5485HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#34611HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#2928HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2617HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2616HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2994HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2565HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2227HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2307HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2078HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2744HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2357HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2397HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#20212HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#19412HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2555HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2347HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2585HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2189HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2545HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2068HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2306HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2076HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#1769HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2195HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#1649HighVerified

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

Where Phelim is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Phelim, between 1964 and 2017, in 47 of those 54 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.

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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 Ireland1964–201544#164 in 1964
England and Wales1996–20093#2863 in 1996
Northern Ireland1998–20178#218 in 2001

Its high point came 37 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Northern Ireland (2001).

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What is known about Phelim

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2017.
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 3 regions, from 1964 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #164 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.