boy's name
Donnchadh
- Origin Irish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 527
Northern Ireland
#251
2023 births
Donnchadh is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in Ireland, ranking #349. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Donnchadh is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2011, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 4,078 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1969.
Donnchadh over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 49 |
| 1980s | 53 |
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 170 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 61 |
How popular is Donnchadh?
In 2025, Donnchadh was given to 11 babies in Ireland, ranking #349 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Donnchadh 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 Donnchadh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donnchadh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donnchadh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Donnchadh 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.
- Donogh
Sibling names for Donnchadh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donnchadh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donnchadh
How popular is the name Donnchadh?
In 2025, Donnchadh was given to 11 babies in Ireland, ranking #349 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Donnchadh a girl's or a boy's name?
Donnchadh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Donnchadh most popular?
Donnchadh peaked in 2011, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Donnchadh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donnchadh currently ranks #349 in 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.