Chulainn
Boy8 letters
#577
in Ireland (2025)
#552 with spellings combined
5
babies in 2025
#430
best rank (2012)
76
babies since 2003
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10-year rank change
Chulainn through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #552 |
| 2024 | 3 | #748 |
| 2023 | 7 | #460 |
| 2022 | 6 | #493 |
| 2021 | 7 | #439 |
| 2019 | 4 | #616 |
| 2018 | 6 | #493 |
| 2017 | 4 | #610 |
| 2016 | 3 | #713 |
| 2015 | 3 | #699 |
| 2014 | 3 | #715 |
| 2013 | 4 | #606 |
| 2012 | 8 | #430 |
| 2011 | 3 | #730 |
| 2007 | 3 | #629 |
| 2006 | 4 | #492 |
| 2003 | 3 | #500 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Chulainn yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Chulainn | 5 | 76 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #392 (2020); 3 babies since 2020.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.