girl's name
Dearbhail
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 151
Northern Ireland
#423
2007 births
Dearbhail is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #954. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1988, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1970.
Dearbhail over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 32 |
| 2000s | 21 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 3 |
How popular is Dearbhail?
In 2011, Dearbhail was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #954 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Dearbhail 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 Dearbhail
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dearbhail also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dearbhail over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dearbhail
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dearbhail — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dearbhail
How popular is the name Dearbhail?
In 2011, Dearbhail was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #954 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dearbhail a girl's or a boy's name?
Dearbhail is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dearbhail most popular?
Dearbhail peaked in 1988, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.