Philomena
Girl9 letters
#885
in Ireland (2025)
#850 with spellings combined
3
babies in 2025
#72
best rank (1964)
1,315
babies since 1964
Down 353
10-year rank change
Philomena through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #850 |
| 2023 | 3 | #832 |
| 2021 | 3 | #849 |
| 2019 | 4 | #700 |
| 2018 | 6 | #556 |
| 2016 | 7 | #518 |
| 2015 | 8 | #497 |
| 2014 | 6 | #588 |
| 2012 | 4 | #769 |
| 2011 | 3 | #932 |
| 2010 | 3 | #909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #860 |
| 2007 | 6 | #549 |
| 2006 | 4 | #634 |
| 2005 | 7 | #424 |
| 2003 | 3 | #655 |
| 2001 | 3 | #606 |
| 2000 | 4 | #465 |
| 1998 | 5 | #381 |
| 1997 | 14 | #263 |
| 1996 | 11 | #279 |
| 1995 | 19 | #205 |
| 1994 | 8 | #329 |
| 1993 | 11 | #286 |
| 1992 | 23 | #188 |
| 1991 | 18 | #217 |
| 1990 | 26 | #184 |
| 1989 | 24 | #186 |
| 1988 | 20 | #203 |
| 1987 | 18 | #232 |
| 1986 | 26 | #185 |
| 1985 | 27 | #192 |
| 1984 | 23 | #213 |
| 1983 | 31 | #180 |
| 1982 | 27 | #201 |
| 1981 | 39 | #167 |
| 1980 | 21 | #230 |
| 1979 | 33 | #181 |
| 1978 | 38 | #172 |
| 1977 | 42 | #163 |
| 1976 | 35 | #173 |
| 1975 | 51 | #142 |
| 1974 | 54 | #139 |
| 1973 | 56 | #135 |
| 1972 | 55 | #128 |
| 1971 | 58 | #122 |
| 1970 | 55 | #122 |
| 1969 | 46 | #133 |
| 1968 | 59 | #108 |
| 1967 | 50 | #115 |
| 1966 | 63 | #100 |
| 1965 | 65 | #100 |
| 1964 | 84 | #72 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Philomena yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Philomena | 3 | 1,315 |