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Eimer

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 265

Northern Ireland

#445

2015 births

Eimer is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2009 it was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #646. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 1995, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1964.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Eimer over time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2000s.

59
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Eimer by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1960s 33
1970s 50
1980s 51
1990s 59
2000s 28

How popular is Eimer?

In 2009, Eimer was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #646 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Eimer is used

Northern Ireland #445 3 in 2015
Ireland #646 5 in 2009
England & Wales #4,934 3 in 2005

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Eimer

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 Eimer

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Common questions about Eimer

How popular is the name Eimer?

In 2009, Eimer was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #646 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Eimer is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Eimer?

Eimer has 2 syllables.

When was Eimer most popular?

Eimer peaked in 1995, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.