Names recorded earlier in Republic of Ireland than elsewhere

Names Republic of Ireland's registrar recorded at least 10 years before any other live registrar recorded them, and that at least two others have since recorded.

An ordering of publication dates, and nothing more. It says which registrar printed the name first among the seven Namewise holds — never that the name originates in Republic of Ireland, spread from there, or belongs to it. Registrars publish names above their own thresholds and started publishing in different years, so being recorded first is partly a fact about the source.

60 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

Source: CSO Ireland · All Republic of Ireland names

• Aisling

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Aoife

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Audrey

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia.

• Ciara

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Ciaran

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Clodagh

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Conor

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Declan

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · Northern Ireland.

• Eleanor

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Eoin

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Florence

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Geraldine

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Hazel

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Jude

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · Northern Ireland.

• Maeve

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Niall

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Niamh

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Oisin

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Olive

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Orla

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Roisin

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Ronan

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Sadie

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Sinead

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Siobhán

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Theodore

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Violet

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 32 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Darragh

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1965, 31 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Mabel

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1965, 31 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Tadhg

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1965, 31 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Caoimhe

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1966, 30 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Cara

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1966, 30 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Cian

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1966, 30 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Shauna

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1966, 30 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Conan

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1967, 29 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Connor

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1965, 27 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Cillian

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1970, 26 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Daithi

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1973, 26 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Fionn

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1971, 25 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Lewis

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1969, 25 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Saoirse

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1971, 25 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Ivy

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1972, 24 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Matilda

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1965, 21 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Norway.

• Meabh

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1976, 21 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Caitlin

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1967, 20 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Shea

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1976, 20 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · Northern Ireland.

• Rory

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 19 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Ava

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1978, 18 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Norway.

• Gemma

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 18 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Liam

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 18 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Norway.

• Sophia

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1965, 18 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Norway.

• Daisy

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1979, 17 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Isla

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1979, 17 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Scotland.

• Evan

  Recorded among boys in Republic of Ireland from 1969, 15 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · Northern Ireland · Norway.

• Abigail

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1969, 14 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Norway.

• Ashleigh

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1971, 14 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Layla

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1983, 13 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland.

• Lily

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1981, 13 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Norway.

• Zoe

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1968, 13 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Norway.

• Hannah

  Recorded among girls in Republic of Ireland from 1964, 12 years before the next registrar to record it. Later recorded in England and Wales · New South Wales, Australia · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Norway.