Cailín
Girl6 letters
Unranked
in 2025
0
babies in 2025
#356
best rank (1996)
98
babies since 1977
Cailín through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #612 |
| 2017 | 4 | #736 |
| 2016 | 5 | #663 |
| 2014 | 4 | #752 |
| 2013 | 6 | #590 |
| 2011 | 4 | #796 |
| 2010 | 5 | #666 |
| 2009 | 5 | #641 |
| 2008 | 5 | #667 |
| 2006 | 3 | #763 |
| 2005 | 3 | #690 |
| 2003 | 7 | #403 |
| 2000 | 5 | #413 |
| 1999 | 4 | #439 |
| 1997 | 6 | #394 |
| 1996 | 7 | #356 |
| 1995 | 3 | #516 |
| 1994 | 4 | #450 |
| 1992 | 3 | #522 |
| 1989 | 4 | #445 |
| 1985 | 3 | #519 |
| 1977 | 3 | #518 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0. Spellings with and without fadas are combined; the CSO only recorded fadas from 2018.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Cailín yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Cailin | under 3 | 93 |
| Cailín | under 3 | 5 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #213 (1998); 34 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.