boy's name
Fergal
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,239
Northern Ireland
#335
2020 births
Fergal is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #660. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1972, when 170 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Fergal over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 370 |
| 1970s | 1,393 |
| 1980s | 652 |
| 1990s | 339 |
| 2000s | 157 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 11 |
How popular is Fergal?
In 2023, Fergal was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #660 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Fergal 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 Fergal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fergal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fergal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fergal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fergal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fergal
How popular is the name Fergal?
In 2023, Fergal was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #660 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Fergal a girl's or a boy's name?
Fergal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Fergal most popular?
Fergal peaked in 1972, when 170 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Fergal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fergal currently ranks #2,682 in Ireland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.