Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Spear-bearer.
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #4999, 16 births); most recent 2024 (rank #12301, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #1745, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #2739, 5 births); most recent 2002 (rank #4128, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #268, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #441, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #636, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | – |
| 2024 | 15 | – |
| 2023 | 12 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | 10 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 9 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence