boy's name
Donough
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 25
Ireland
#347
1995 births
Donough is a boy's name. In 1995 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #347. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1968, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1968.
Donough over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 3 |
How popular is Donough?
In 1995, Donough was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #347 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 Donough
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donough also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donough over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donough
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donough — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donough
Is Donough a girl's or a boy's name?
Donough is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Donough most popular?
Donough peaked in 1968, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.