Fódhla
Fódhla was the #166 girls' name in Ireland in 2025 (28 babies).
Fódhla as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #106 (20) | #166 (28) |
| 2024 | #5,892 (3) | #288 (5) | #197 (22) |
| 2023 | — | #178 (10) | #279 (14) |
| 2022 | — | #218 (8) | #747 (4) |
| 2021 | — | #237 (7) | #464 (8) |
| 2020 | — | #333 (4) | #444 (8) |
| 2019 | — | #424 (3) | — |
| 2018 | — | — | #512 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025 at #166.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in Ireland in 2018.
How common is it?
about 1 in 750 baby girls in the published Ireland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 360 | common |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 750 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Fódhla is likely to keep rising in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 460 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 180 to 1 in 1,200.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fodhla | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Fódhla | Ireland | Girls | #166 | 28 |
| Fodhla | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Fodhla | Northern Ireland | Girls | #106 | 20 |