boy's name
Turlough
TUR-loh
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 270
Ireland
#840
2025 births
Turlough is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #840. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2010, when 11 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 1965.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Turlough Over Time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 51 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 47 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 21 |
How Popular Is Turlough?
In 2025, Turlough was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #840 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Where Turlough 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 Turlough
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Turlough Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Turlough over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Turlough
- Pronunciation TUR-loh
Sibling Names for Turlough
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Turlough — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Turlough
How popular is the name Turlough?
In 2025, Turlough was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #840 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Is Turlough a girl's or a boy's name?
Turlough is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Turlough?
Turlough has 2 syllables.
When was Turlough most popular?
Turlough peaked in 2010, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Turlough a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Turlough currently ranks #307 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.