girl's name
Shaunagh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 145
Scotland
#549
1995 births
Shaunagh is a girl's name. In 2004 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #678. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1992, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1988.
Shaunagh over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1980s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 3 |
How popular is Shaunagh?
In 2004, Shaunagh was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #678 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shaunagh 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 Shaunagh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaunagh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaunagh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaunagh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaunagh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaunagh
How popular is the name Shaunagh?
In 2004, Shaunagh was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #678 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shaunagh a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaunagh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shaunagh most popular?
Shaunagh peaked in 1992, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.