How popular is the baby name Brendan in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Brendan.
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According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), the most popular baby names in Northern Ireland last year were Grace and Jack.
Here are the Northern Ireland’s top 50 girl names and top 50+ boy names of 2021:
Girl Names
Grace, 182 baby girls
Emily, 150
Fiadh, 149
Olivia, 148
Isla, 138
Sophie, 128
Aoife, 122
Ella, 111
Anna, 106
Sophia, 102
Amelia, 101
Lucy, 100
Charlotte, 98
Lily, 94
Evie, 92 (tie)
Freya, 92 (tie)
Ava, 90
Annie, 87
Mia, 82
Ellie, 80
Erin, 76 (3-way tie)
Molly, 76 (3-way tie)
Rosie, 76 (3-way tie)
Willow, 69
Eabha, 67
Ruby, 64
Poppy, 62
Meabh, 61 (tie)
Niamh, 61 (tie)
Eva, 60
Maisie, 59
Katie, 58
Cora, 56
Hannah, 55 (tie)
Ivy, 55 (tie)
Cara, 54 (tie)
Clodagh, 54 (tie)
Georgia, 52 (4-way tie)
Harper, 52 (4-way tie)
Jessica, 52 (4-way tie)
Zara, 52 (4-way tie)
Chloe, 51 (tie)
Rose, 51 (tie)
Aria, 50
Alice, 49 (3-way tie)
Daisy, 49 (3-way tie)
Mollie, 49 (3-way tie)
Heidi, 48
Saoirse, 45 (tie)
Sienna, 45 (tie)
Boy Names
Jack, 193 baby boys
Noah, 191
James, 173
Charlie, 155
Oliver, 131
Theo, 119
Leo, 117
Cillian, 116
Finn, 115
Harry, 114
Oisin, 109 (tie)
Thomas, 109 (tie)
Daniel, 103
Tommy, 101
Freddie, 97
Jacob, 92
Jude, 86
Arthur, 84
Daithi, 83
Darragh, 78 (3-way tie)
Ethan, 78 (3-way tie)
Ronan, 78 (3-way tie)
Jonah, 77
Alfie, 76 (tie)
Archie, 76 (tie)
Caleb, 75
Shea, 73
Conor, 71
Alexander, 69
Patrick, 68
George, 66 (3-way tie)
Isaac, 66 (3-way tie)
Mason, 66 (3-way tie)
Matthew, 65 (tie)
Reuben, 65 (tie)
Conan, 64 (3-way tie)
Fionn, 64 (3-way tie)
Luke, 64 (3-way tie)
Ollie, 63
Jake, 61 (tie)
Joseph, 61 (tie)
Logan, 60 (3-way tie)
Odhran, 60 (3-way tie)
Oscar, 60 (3-way tie)
Liam, 58 (3-way tie)
Lucas, 58 (3-way tie)
Max, 58 (3-way tie)
John, 57
Rory, 56
Joshua, 55 (tie)
Theodore, 55 (tie)
In the girls’ top 10, Aoife and Anna replaced Amelia, Lucy and Freya. (Two replaced three because there was a tie for tenth last year.)
In the boys’ top 10, Leo replaced Thomas.
And on the other side of the spectrum…here are some of the names that were given to just 3 babies each in Northern Ireland last year:
If you’re on the hunt for baby names with a numerological value of 4, you’re in luck! Because today’s post features hundreds of 4-names.
Before we get to the names, though — how do we know that they’re “fours” in numerology?
Turning names into numbers
Here’s how to calculate the numerological value of a name.
First, for each letter, come up with a number to represent that letter’s position in the alphabet. (Letter A would be number 1, letter B would be number 2, and so forth.) Then, add all the numbers together. If the sum has two or more digits, add the digits together recursively until the result is a single digit. That single digit is the name’s numerological value.
For instance, the letters in the name Willow correspond to the numbers 23, 9, 12, 12, 15, and 23. The sum of these numbers is 94. The digits of 94 added together equal 13, and the digits of 13 added together equal 4 — the numerological value of Willow.
Baby names with a value of 4
Below you’ll find the most popular 4-names per gender, according to the latest U.S. baby name data. I’ve further sub-categorized them by total sums — just in case any of those larger numbers are significant to anyone.
4 via 13
The letters in the following baby names add up to 13, which reduces to four (1+3=4).
Girl names (4 via 13)
Boy names (4 via 13)
Cai, Eh, Cia, Gea, Aabha
Cade, Cai, Cj, Eh, Jc
4 via 22
The letters in the following baby names add up to 22, which reduces to four (2+2=4).
Girl names (4 via 22)
Boy names (4 via 22)
Kaia, Lia, Ila, Giada, Ali, Aicha
Ali, Lee, Dale, Akai, Hadi, Mace, Dael, Bane
4 via 31
The letters in the following baby names add up to 31, which reduces to four (3+1=4).
Morrison, Courtney, Kristofer, Christofer, Quintus
Number 4: Significance and associations
What does the number four mean in numerology?
There’s no definitive answer, unfortunately, because various numerological systems exist, and each one has its own interpretation of the number four. That said, if we look at a couple of modern numerology/astrology websites, we see 4 being described as “hardworking,” “practical,” “stable,” “trustworthy,” and “detail-oriented.”
We can also look at associations, which are a bit more concrete. Here are some things that are associated with the number 4:
Seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
Cardinal directions (north, south, east, west)
States of matter (solid, liquid, gas, plasma)
Original Greek classical elements (water, earth, air, fire)
We’re all familiar with Irish boy names like Aidan (Aodhán), Brendan (Breandán), and Kieran (Ciarán).
What if you like the sound of these names, but want something a little less common?
Here are a dozen legit Irish names that are barely being used right now — and all of them have that popular two-syllable, ends-with-N structure that American parents tend to like for boy names (think Mason, Ethan, Jackson, Logan, Owen, Jayden, Dylan, Justin…and countless others).
Which of these would you be most likely to use for your own baby boy?
Cammán Historical example: Cammán mac Amlaíb, 10th-century viking. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Colmán Historical example: Colmán mac Báetáin, 6th-century monarch. Current usage: Colman is rare.
Crónán Historical example: Crónán mac Bécáin, 7th-century saint. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Dallán Historical example: Dallán Forgaill, 6th-century poet. Current usage: Dallan is rare.
Donnán Historical example: Donnán of Eigg, 7th-century priest. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Fintán Historical example: Fintán of Taghmon, 7th-century saint. Current usage: Fintan is rare.
Flannán Historical example: Flannán mac Toirrdelbaig, 7th-century saint. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Garbán Historical example: Garbán mac Éndai, 6th-century monarch. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Lommán Historical example: Lommán mac Dalláin, 6th-century saint. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Lorcán Historical example: Lorcán mac Cellaig, 9th-century monarch. Current usage: Lorcan is rare.
Marcán Historical example: Marcán mac Tommáin, 7th-century monarch. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
Mongán Historical example: Mongán mac Fiachnai, 7th-century prince. Current usage: Has never been in the data.
You guys know the world is ending in two weeks, right?
At least, that’s how popular culture has misinterpreted the ending of the 13th b’ak’tun of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar on December 21, 2012.
If your due date is December 21, why not commemorate the date with an “end of the world”-inspired baby name?
No, I’m not suggesting you go with something ridiculous like Armageddon or Apocalypse. (Though I have seen both used as names. Examples: Armageddon James Margerum, born in England in 1833, and Ulysses Apocalypse Johnson, born in California in 1992.)
Instead, try a name with a less obvious “end of the world” connection. Perhaps one of these:
Maya – the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar is most commonly associated with the Maya
Jeremiah – inspired by Maya
Nehemiah – inspired by Maya
Deedee – short for doomsday
Ann – short for annihilation
Catherine – inspired by cataclysm
Calypso – inspired by apocalypse
Arma – short for armageddon
Armand – inspired by armageddon
Armando – inspired by armageddon
Gideon – inspired by armageddon
Don – short for armageddon
Or try one of the dozens of names that happen to contain the word “end” (short for “end of the world,” of course).
Aviendha
Brenda
Brendan
Enda
Ender
Endia
Erendira
Glenda
Glendon
Glendora
Gwendolen/Gwendolyn
Henderson
Hendrik/Hendrick
Hendrika
Hendrix
Kendall
Kendra
Kendrick
Lavender
Legend
Mendel
Nagendra
Penda
Pendleton
Rajendra
Rosenda
Rosendo
Surendra
Townsend
Vendela
Wendell
Wendy
Zenda
Zendaya
What other “end of the world” baby names can you think of?
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