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Setanta

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Setanta: 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 · 2003–2021

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2003 to 2021, ranging from #299 to #326.20032021#299#326
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Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2003#299
2021#326

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 19 of the 23 years from 2003 to 2025.

In 2021: #326 among boys in Northern Ireland, #498 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2003–2025 · NISRA. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2003

    First recorded at #299 among boys in Northern Ireland in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2003–2025

    Highest recorded position: #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2003–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2003 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #286 in Republic of Ireland in 2025.

Setanta'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
2021Northern Irelandmale#3265HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2993HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#28615HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5825HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5166HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4986HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#6104HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#5415HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3028HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified

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

Where Setanta is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Setanta, between 2003 and 2025, in 19 of those 23 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
Northern Ireland2003–20212#299 in 2003
Republic of Ireland2003–202519#286 in 2025

Its high point came 22 years earlier in Northern Ireland (2003) than in Republic of Ireland (2025).

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 2003 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #286 in Republic of Ireland in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.