Nainsí
Nainsí was the #381 girls' name in Ireland in 2025 (10 babies).
Nainsí as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #191 (9) | #381 (10) |
| 2024 | — | #337 (4) | #504 (7) |
| 2023 | — | #264 (6) | #625 (5) |
| 2022 | — | #305 (5) | #634 (5) |
| 2021 | — | — | #464 (8) |
| 2020 | — | — | #700 (4) |
| 2019 | — | #424 (3) | #551 (6) |
| 2018 | — | #434 (3) | #734 (4) |
| 2016 | — | #440 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #5,691 (3) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025 at #381.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in Ireland in 2018.
How common is it?
about 1 in 2,100 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.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 810 | common |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,100 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Nainsí is likely to keep falling in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 2,400 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 1,300 to 1 in 4,300.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nainsi | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Nainsí | Ireland | Girls | #381 | 10 |
| Nainsi | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Nainsi | Northern Ireland | Girls | #191 | 9 |