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Sile

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Sile: Recorded since 1964, it reached #195 in 1981, and it was last ranked in 2016.

Republic of Ireland · Girls

Falling

among girls in Republic of Ireland · 1964–2016

Republic of Ireland · Girls rank from 1964 to 2016, ranging from #195 to #894.196419651967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920012004200620072008200920112013201420152016#195#894
View as table
Republic of Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1964#372
1965#297
1967#354
1968#270
1969#303
1970#396
1971#417
1972#389
1973#349
1974#293
1975#503
1976#312
1977#296
1978#266
1979#243
1980#216
1981#195
1982#280
1983#257
1984#280
1985#325
1986#227
1987#272
1989#285
1990#303
1991#365
1992#391
1993#356
1994#374
1995#283
1996#534
1997#440
1998#498
1999#355
2001#335
2004#511
2006#635
2007#842
2008#665
2009#641
2011#695
2013#894
2014#876
2015#751
2016#661

VerifiedSource: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names.Confidence: high.

See all Republic of Ireland names · Source: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names

What the data shows

FallingRepublic of Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 45 of the 53 years from 1964 to 2016.

Official data for Republic of Ireland, 1964–2016 · CSO Ireland. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2016

    Highest recorded position: #195 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1964–2016).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2016

    Most recently recorded at #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #195 in Republic of Ireland in 1981.

Sile'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
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3358HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3556HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4405HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#28311HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#30310HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#28511HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#27213HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#22717HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3259HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#28013HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#25716HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#28014HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#19531HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#21624HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#24318HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#26614HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#29611HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3129HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#29310HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3497HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4174HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3037HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2708HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2975HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified

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

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.

Recorded in official data for Republic of Ireland from 1964 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #195 in Republic of Ireland in 1981. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.