girl's name
Aobh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 44
Northern Ireland
#425
2007 births
Aobh is a girl's name. In 2014 it was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #764. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2005, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 2002.
Aobh over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 11 |
How popular is Aobh?
In 2014, Aobh was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #764 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Aobh is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aobh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aobh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aobh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aobh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aobh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aobh
How popular is the name Aobh?
In 2014, Aobh was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #764 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Aobh a girl's or a boy's name?
Aobh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Aobh most popular?
Aobh peaked in 2005, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.