girl's name
Criona
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 47
Ireland
#524
1985 births
Criona is a girl's name. In 1985 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #524. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1972, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Criona over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1985, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s (to 1985) | 16 |
How popular is Criona?
In 1985, Criona was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #524 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Criona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Criona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Criona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Criona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Criona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Criona
Is Criona a girl's or a boy's name?
Criona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Criona most popular?
Criona peaked in 1972, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.