Caoilinn
Caoilinn was the #544 girls' name in Ireland in 2025 (6 babies).
Caoilinn as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | #544 (6) |
| 2024 | — | — | #736 (4) |
| 2023 | — | — | #727 (4) |
| 2022 | — | — | #747 (4) |
| 2021 | — | #5,581 (3) | #430 (9) |
| 2020 | — | — | #495 (7) |
| 2019 | — | — | #502 (7) |
| 2018 | — | — | #568 (6) |
| 2017 | — | — | #471 (8) |
| 2016 | #14,331 (6) | — | #585 (6) |
| 2015 | — | — | #494 (8) |
| 2014 | #14,558 (6) | — | #661 (5) |
| 2013 | #16,547 (5) | — | #246 (21) |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | #5,876 (3) | #435 (10) |
| 2011 | — | — | #359 (13) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2013 at #246.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in Ireland in 1994.
How common is it?
about 1 in 3,500 baby girls in the published Ireland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Caoilinn is likely to keep falling in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 5,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 2,400 to 1 in 11,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.