boy's name

Donogh

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 34

Ireland

#316

1989 births

Donogh is a boy's name. In 1989 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #316. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 1974, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1967.

Donogh over time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1980s.

12
12
'60 '70 '80
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Births named Donogh by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1960s 10
1970s 12
1980s 12

How popular is Donogh?

In 1989, Donogh was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #316 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 Donogh

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Donogh

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donogh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Donogh

Is Donogh a girl's or a boy's name?

Donogh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Donogh most popular?

Donogh peaked in 1974, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.