girl's name
Fionnula
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 80
Ireland
#635
1980 births
Fionnula is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1966, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Fionnula over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 3 |
How popular is Fionnula?
In 1980, Fionnula was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #635 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Fionnula 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 Fionnula
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fionnula also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fionnula over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fionnula
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fionnula — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fionnula
How popular is the name Fionnula?
In 1980, Fionnula was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #635 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Fionnula a girl's or a boy's name?
Fionnula is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Fionnula most popular?
Fionnula peaked in 1966, when 11 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.