Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Cushla

Gender

Female

Origin

Celtic/Gaelic
beat of my heart

Pronunciation

c(u)-sh-la

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #3717, 4 births); most recent 2009 (rank #5548, 3 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearGirls
2025–
2024–
2023–
2022–
2021–
2020–
2019–
2018–
2017–
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 Ireland

  • Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #755, 4 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
Births by year in Ireland
YearGirls
2025–
2024–
20233
2022–
20213
2020–
2019–
2018–
2017–
2016–

Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in Northern Ireland

  • Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #337, 4 births)
Births by year in Northern Ireland
YearGirls
2025–
20244
20233
2022–
20213
2020–
2019–
2018–
20173
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