girl's name
Siobhan
- Origin Irish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,431
Northern Ireland
#411
2019 births
Siobhan is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Siobhan is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1971, when 401 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling 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.
Siobhan 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 | 1,459 |
| 1970s | 3,187 |
| 1980s | 2,557 |
| 1990s | 1,261 |
| 2000s | 501 |
| 2010s | 199 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 39 |
How popular is Siobhan?
In 2025, Siobhan was given to 3 babies in Ireland. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Siobhan 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.
How Siobhan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Siobhán | Siobhán is a rare spelling of Siobhan, written with a fada and recorded 42 times, mostly in Ireland. | 42 |
| Siobhàn | Siobhàn is a rare spelling of Siobhan, written with a grave accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Siobhan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Siobhan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Siobhan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Siobhan in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Siobhán
Sibling names for Siobhan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Siobhan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Siobhan
How popular is the name Siobhan?
In 2025, Siobhan was given to 3 babies in Ireland. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Siobhan a girl's or a boy's name?
Siobhan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Siobhan?
Siobhan has 2 syllables.
When was Siobhan most popular?
Siobhan peaked in 1971, when 401 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Siobhan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Siobhan currently ranks #489 in Ireland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.