girl's name

Naoimh

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 134

Ireland

#395

1999 births

Naoimh is a girl's name. In 1999 it was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #395. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 1973, when 14 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1964.

Naoimh over time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1990s.

64
'60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Naoimh by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1960s 8
1970s 64
1980s 23
1990s 17

How popular is Naoimh?

In 1999, Naoimh was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #395 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Naoimh is used

Ireland #395 5 in 1999
Northern Ireland #446 3 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Naoimh

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Naoimh also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Naoimh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Naoimh

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Naoimh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Naoimh

How popular is the name Naoimh?

In 1999, Naoimh was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #395 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Naoimh a girl's or a boy's name?

Naoimh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Naoimh most popular?

Naoimh peaked in 1973, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.