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Ruaidhri

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ruaidhri: 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 · 1997–2005

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2005, ranging from #2022 to #3849.199719981999200120032005#2022#3849
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#2022
1998#2901
1999#2425
2001#3134
2003#2857
2005#3849

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 45 of the 47 years from 1971 to 2017.

In 2016: #421 among boys in Northern Ireland, #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1971–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1971–2017

    Highest recorded position: #157 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1971–2017).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1971 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #157 in Republic of Ireland in 1978.

Ruaidhri'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
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#19211HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#5475HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6154HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#37910HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4009HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4048HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#3429HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3846HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#25411HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3905HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3376HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#2927HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2766HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#17414HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2357HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2984HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2059HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#19311HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2157HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#18512HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2109HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2505HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#18113HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2148HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2397HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#17615HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#15720HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2209HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2416HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2545HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2575HighVerified

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

Where Ruaidhri is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Ruaidhri, between 1971 and 2024, in 51 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.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1971–201745#157 in 1978
England and Wales1997–20056#2022 in 1997
Northern Ireland2002–20249#192 in 2022

Its high point came 44 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1978) than in Northern Ireland (2022).

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 3 regions, from 1971 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #157 in Republic of Ireland in 1978. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.