Grainne
Gráinne was the #166 girls' name in Ireland in 2025 (28 babies).
Grainne as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | #205 (8) | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | #407 (3) | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | #237 (7) | — |
| 2022 | — | #5,670 (3) | — | #305 (5) | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | #298 (5) | — |
| 2020 | — | #5,493 (3) | — | #192 (9) | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | #178 (11) | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | #361 (4) | #896 (3) |
| 2017 | — | — | — | #263 (6) | #233 (21) |
| 2016 | — | — | — | #211 (9) | #254 (18) |
| 2015 | — | — | — | #223 (8) | #177 (32) |
| 2014 | — | — | — | #278 (6) | #229 (22) |
| 2013 | — | — | — | #141 (14) | #165 (36) |
| 2012 | — | #4,838 (4) | — | #268 (7) | #184 (31) |
| 2011 | — | #5,785 (3) | — | #224 (8) | #145 (42) |
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.
Next year
On its recent trend, Grainne is likely to keep falling in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 1,100 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 490 to 1 in 2,300.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grainne | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Gráinne | Ireland | Girls | #166 | 28 |
| Grainne | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Grainne | Northern Ireland | Girls | #205 | 8 |
| Grainne | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Grainne | US | Girls | — | too few |