Pronunciation
Ee-fa
Meaning
Beauty, radiance
Alternate spellings
Aífe
Fun fact
Aoife is a warrior in Irish mythology. I love that the name has a beautiful meaning but is also associated with such a strong character.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Aoife, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
#34Rank among girl names in 2025121Babies registered in 2025
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | #34 |
| 2024 | 107 | #45 |
| 2023 | 148 | #31 |
| 2022 | 158 | #30 |
| 2021 | 159 | #32 |
| 2020 | 179 | #24 |
| 2019 | 229 | #16 |
| 2018 | 240 | #17 |
| 2017 | 256 | #17 |
| 2016 | 300 | #15 |
| 2015 | 321 | #13 |
| 2014 | 364 | #10 |
| 2013 | 424 | #6 |
| 2012 | 426 | #11 |
| 2011 | 399 | #13 |
| 2010 | 425 | #10 |
| 2009 | 459 | #9 |
| 2008 | 518 | #8 |
| 2007 | 527 | #7 |
| 2006 | 546 | #4 |
| 2005 | 492 | #5 |
| 2004 | 534 | #5 |
| 2003 | 571 | #3 |
| 2002 | 585 | #2 |
| 2001 | 601 | #2 |
| 2000 | 633 | #1 |
| 1999 | 612 | #2 |
| 1998 | 529 | #4 |
| 1997 | 727 | #2 |
| 1996 | 584 | #5 |
| 1995 | 621 | #3 |
| 1994 | 524 | #6 |
| 1993 | 575 | #5 |
| 1992 | 570 | #4 |
| 1991 | 576 | #4 |
| 1990 | 529 | #7 |
| 1989 | 437 | #10 |
| 1988 | 471 | #10 |
| 1987 | 492 | #9 |
| 1986 | 465 | #12 |
| 1985 | 526 | #9 |
| 1984 | 420 | #16 |
| 1983 | 489 | #10 |
| 1982 | 466 | #14 |
| 1981 | 471 | #15 |
| 1980 | 344 | #28 |
| 1979 | 379 | #21 |
| 1978 | 290 | #31 |
| 1977 | 252 | #36 |
| 1976 | 186 | #46 |
| 1975 | 157 | #56 |
| 1974 | 162 | #58 |
| 1973 | 137 | #67 |
| 1972 | 104 | #80 |
| 1971 | 58 | #122 |
| 1970 | 53 | #123 |
| 1969 | 44 | #136 |
| 1968 | 23 | #181 |
| 1967 | 18 | #189 |
| 1966 | 17 | #189 |
| 1965 | 20 | #175 |
| 1964 | 13 | #206 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.