Baby names-CSO

Buford T. Justice XIX

Here you go, enter your name and year in which you were born and it will show the rise or fall of your name over time.

http://www.cso.ie/en/interactivezone/visualisationtools/babynamesofireland/

Kids born in 2016 have had a 95% drop in numbers with my name since I was born:(

So are you declining like me or newly popular?

Boy or girl are the only options?

TRIGGERED.

Or something.

JimmyMcGill

There were no babys named my name in 2016. :-(

Ranked around 550 the year I was born.

Loveinapril

22 babies with my name born in 2016 and 40 the year I was born.

Kermit.de.frog

Less than 3 Cecil's every year since 1994.

These people should be found by the state and given all the care they need for the trauma.

Kermit.de.frog

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Here you go, enter your name and year in which you were born and it will show the rise or fall of your name over time.

http://www.cso.ie/en/interactivezone/visualisationtools/babynamesofireland/

Kids born in 2016 have had a 95% drop in numbers with my name since I was born:(

So are you declining like me or newly popular?

'Buford' though...not surprised it's out of favor tbf

gifted

My name took an awful dive....

Tauriel

368 babies were born with my name in the year of my birth and there were only 22 babies born with my name in 2016.

D3V!L

There was 735 of us in the year of my birth and only 60 last year


We're a dying breed.....

Mr. Incognito

57 since 1982.

None registered since before I turned 19.

I've been making waves.

challengemaster

Was one of the first 10 named in the country... that's kinda cool I guess.

tuisginideach

No one of my name since 1995! And it's a lovely name!

cantdecide

1981 - 47th/ 239 births

2016 - 329th/ 13 births

baldbear

5 shakiras in 2010. & A few Madonnas in 1988. Ha ha.

whoopsadoodles

My named peaked in popularity the year I was born and has been in quick decline ever since with 18 registered births in 2016!

I really like my name. Wonder if it'll disappear soon.

7 Seconds...

I was one of 535 babies registered with my name in 1982, only 27 babies were blessed with it in 2016.

KrustyUCC

577 registered the year I was born

Down to 87 last year

RayM

I was one of 160 Raymonds born in 1982. Last year, the figure had tragically dropped to 11. With your help, we could save this beautiful name. Please donate.

Are Am Eye

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

My named peaked in popularity the year I was born and has been in quick decline ever since with 18 registered births in 2016!

I really like my name. Wonder if it'll disappear soon.

Interesting.....
There were twenty girls named with 18 registered births in 2016.
Does your name begin with S?

Kermit.de.frog

7 babies born this year named Maximus. Guess they'll just use Max.

scarepanda

My name reached no. 3 with 647 10 years before I was born. 222 the year I was born and only 6 last year!

Are Am Eye

Im still top ten. Started at 2.

Ted Plain

Just looking at the name 'Noah'. Not one single child by that name in 1995 and then it really took off in popularity. Anyone know why that was?

Rubberlegs

785 in the year 1973, and 27 in 2016. I am a dying breed !

Kermit.de.frog

One thing I notice is Irish names in general slipping away down the list.

Must represent demographic changes or British cultural influence (a lot of English names near the top) or broadening horizons.

Or maybe just an overall decline in Irish cultural interest.

eviltwin

Less than 3 the year I was born, maybe I was the only one.

26 last year.

Funny that, my name is not unusual.

ceadaoin.

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

7 babies born this year named Maximus. Guess they'll just use Max.

I know a couple who named their son Maximus. Yes, they just call him max

My name has gone from 302 babies in 1982 to just 18 last year. It's a fairly common Irish name, or at least it used to be!

bonzodog2

Surprised to see there were 446 Noahs in 2016!

Pixel Eater

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

One thing I notice is Irish names in general slipping away down the list.

Must represent demographic changes or British cultural influence (a lot of English names near the top) or broadening horizons.

Or maybe just an overall decline in Irish cultural interest.

That's something I've noticed too. It's a pity really, we should really celebrate our cultural identity more.

KatW4

103 the year I was born and 22 last year. It's a terribly old fashioned name so I'm actually surprised that there were so many last year!

Triceratops Ballet

Pixel Eater wrote: »

That's something I've noticed too. It's a pity really, we should really celebrate our cultural identity more.

Conor, Sean and Oisin still in the top 10 boys names though!

Beanntraigheach

There doesn't appear to be a single case of another person with my name!
I can't be the only Adolf in the country, surely.

It's a lovely name. Germanic, I believe. Can't imagine why it would be so unpopular.

For Forks Sake

123 the year I was born, down to 3 last year.

borderlinemeath

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

One thing I notice is Irish names in general slipping away down the list.

Must represent demographic changes or British cultural influence (a lot of English names near the top) or broadening horizons.

Or maybe just an overall decline in Irish cultural interest.

Or the fact that people pick their own version of an "Irish" name. Have a look at some of the threads on the pregnancy or parenting forums, you'll see people posting various spellings of names they like. Take "Maeve" for example, you'll get people spelling it Méadbh, Médbh, Meadhbh, Medb etc. Personally, I don't like names that are too Irish - ie Maeve is grand, but all the other spellings are OTT and don't travel well. I wouldn't fancy having to spell my name for most of my life.

My name can be spelled 3 different ways, mine is not as popular so I end up having to correct people a lot. Half the time I don't bother unless it's for email.

LadyMacBeth_

I have an Irish name, it peaked in popularity in 1982 (number of births: 195, rank: 43).

I was born in 1988 and it had fallen to - number of births: 92, rank: 78.

In 2016 there were only 20 girls born with my name, it had dropped to rank: 236.

My name can be spelled in a few different ways though so I'm not sure if the other spellings are more popular.

PARlance

I can't recall meeting anyone with my name that was much older than me, they do exists but they're relatively rare. Ranked around 100 when in the early 80's, It became fairly popular in the Mid to Late 90's though (started to get ranked in the Top 10 for that period). Still in the top 25 in 2016.

PowerToWait

Shout Jack in a pub for the next 50 years and watch all the heads go up.

secman

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Surprised to see there were 446 Noahs in 2016!

It's such a common name now

Atoms for Peace

What no Borts?

For Forks Sake

6 Beyonces scattered around the country :rolleyes:

PARlance

For Forks Sake wrote: »

6 Beyonces scattered around the country :rolleyes:

All the single ladies and their Beyonces

Ipso

secman wrote: »

It's such a common name now

The country is flooded with Noahs.

Eire Go Brach

Sons name in 2016 not there. Means it less than 3. Wahoo

Rubberlegs

Eire Go Brach wrote: »

Sons name in 2016 not there. Means it less than 3. Wahoo

Same with my daughters name in 2012, the year she was born:) It's not even an outlandish name, more so a very old fashioned Irish name.

Are Am Eye

LadyMacBeth_ wrote: »

I have an Irish name, it peaked in popularity in 1982 (number of births: 195, rank: 43).

I was born in 1988 and it had fallen to - number of births: 92, rank: 78.

In 2016 there were only 20 girls born with my name, it had dropped to rank: 236.

My name can be spelled in a few different ways though so I'm not sure if the other spellings are more popular.

Lady mc Emer :cool:

LadyMacBeth_

Are Am Eye wrote: »

Lady mc Emer :cool:

Emm, I cannot confirm nor deny :pac:

Buford T. Justice XIX

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Surprised to see there were 446 Noahs in 2016!

Probably because of all the rain.

Be prepared, folks!

mikhail

I wonder what happened in 1997 that both John and Mary suffered such declines just then?

Noveight

My name hit an all time high of 14th place in 2004. Has fallen to 55th in the past 12 years. Meh.

For Forks Sake

mikhail wrote: »

I wonder what happened in 1997 that both John and Mary suffered such declines just then?

Fr Ted was coming to an end, having ruined both names forever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTn6c1NMxjM

Wesser

The cso produced this... is this funded by the Irish tax payer?
Seems a dreadful waste of taxpayers money making name checkers.