João
Boy4 letters
#432
in Ireland (2025)
#336 with spellings combined
11
babies in 2025
#336
best rank (2025)
49
babies since 2006
Up 363
10-year rank change
João through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | #336 |
| 2023 | 3 | #733 |
| 2020 | 3 | #706 |
| 2016 | 6 | #491 |
| 2015 | 3 | #699 |
| 2011 | 3 | #730 |
| 2010 | 5 | #542 |
| 2009 | 3 | #701 |
| 2008 | 6 | #472 |
| 2007 | 3 | #629 |
| 2006 | 3 | #595 |
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 João yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| João | 8 | 11 |
| Joao | 3 | 38 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #378 (2008); 3 babies since 2008.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.