girl's name
Siobain
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 26
Ireland
#435
1972 births
Siobain is a girl's name. In 1972 it was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #435. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1967, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1967.
Siobain over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s (to 1972) | 12 |
How popular is Siobain?
In 1972, Siobain was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #435 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 Siobain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Siobain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Siobain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Siobain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Siobain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Siobain
Is Siobain a girl's or a boy's name?
Siobain is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Siobain most popular?
Siobain peaked in 1967, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.