boy's name
Jarlath
- Origin Irish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 588
Northern Ireland
#273
2023 births
Jarlath is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #839. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Jarlath is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1972, when 21 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 14,952 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Jarlath over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 88 |
| 1970s | 153 |
| 1980s | 77 |
| 1990s | 53 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Jarlath?
In 2025, Jarlath was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #839 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Jarlath 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 Jarlath
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jarlath also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jarlath over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jarlath
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jarlath — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jarlath
How popular is the name Jarlath?
In 2025, Jarlath was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #839 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Jarlath a girl's or a boy's name?
Jarlath is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jarlath most popular?
Jarlath peaked in 1972, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jarlath a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jarlath currently ranks #839 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.