girl's name
Graine
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 45
Ireland
#536
1978 births
Graine is a girl's name. In 1978 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #536. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1964, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Graine over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1978, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s (to 1978) | 9 |
How popular is Graine?
In 1978, Graine was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #536 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 Graine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Graine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Graine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Graine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Graine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Graine
Is Graine a girl's or a boy's name?
Graine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Graine most popular?
Graine peaked in 1964, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.