boy's name
Feargal
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 226
Northern Ireland
#247
1998 births
Feargal is a boy's name. In 2000 it was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #315. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1971, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Feargal over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 85 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 5 |
How popular is Feargal?
In 2000, Feargal was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #315 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Feargal 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 Feargal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Feargal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Feargal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Feargal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Feargal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Feargal
How popular is the name Feargal?
In 2000, Feargal was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #315 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Feargal a girl's or a boy's name?
Feargal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Feargal most popular?
Feargal peaked in 1971, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.