boy's name
Caoimhin
- Origin Hiberno-English
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
- Births on record 871
Northern Ireland
#118
2024 births
Caoimhin is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 18 babies in England and Wales, ranking #118. It is well established in England and Wales.
- Caoimhin is a name of Hiberno-English origin.
- Peaked in Northern Ireland in 2010, when 28 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Northern Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 32,766 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
Caoimhin over time
Births per decade in Northern Ireland, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 199 |
| 2010s | 219 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 101 |
How popular is Caoimhin?
In 2024, Caoimhin was given to 18 babies in England and Wales, ranking #118 that year. It is well established in England and Wales.
Where Caoimhin is used
Figures for Northern Ireland 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. Data & sources.
How Caoimhin is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Caoimhín | Caoimhín is Caoimhin written with a fada in Ireland, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #207 in Ireland, against #838 for Caoimhin. | 116 |
Names that peaked alongside Caoimhin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caoimhin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caoimhin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Caoimhin in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Caoimhín
Sibling names for Caoimhin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caoimhin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caoimhin
How popular is the name Caoimhin?
In 2024, Caoimhin was given to 18 babies in England and Wales, ranking #118 that year. It is well established in England and Wales.
Is Caoimhin a girl's or a boy's name?
Caoimhin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Caoimhin most popular?
Caoimhin peaked in 2010, when 28 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Caoimhin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caoimhin currently ranks #118 in Northern Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.