girl's name
Caoilfhionn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 11
- Births on record 217
Northern Ireland
#355
1999 births
Caoilfhionn is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #911. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2010, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1975.
Caoilfhionn over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s | 53 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Caoilfhionn?
In 2024, Caoilfhionn was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #911 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Caoilfhionn 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 Caoilfhionn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caoilfhionn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caoilfhionn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caoilfhionn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caoilfhionn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caoilfhionn
How popular is the name Caoilfhionn?
In 2024, Caoilfhionn was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #911 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Caoilfhionn a girl's or a boy's name?
Caoilfhionn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Caoilfhionn most popular?
Caoilfhionn peaked in 2010, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.