John Paul
Boy9 letters
#676
in Ireland (2025)
#642 with spellings combined
4
babies in 2025
#282
best rank (2006)
100
babies since 2004
Down 220
10-year rank change
John Paul through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | #642 |
| 2024 | 3 | #748 |
| 2023 | 5 | #558 |
| 2021 | 4 | #603 |
| 2020 | 3 | #706 |
| 2019 | 6 | #485 |
| 2018 | 5 | #543 |
| 2017 | 8 | #418 |
| 2016 | 3 | #713 |
| 2015 | 8 | #422 |
| 2014 | 3 | #715 |
| 2013 | 3 | #712 |
| 2012 | 4 | #616 |
| 2011 | 6 | #490 |
| 2009 | 6 | #472 |
| 2008 | 5 | #529 |
| 2007 | 3 | #629 |
| 2006 | 11 | #282 |
| 2005 | 3 | #518 |
| 2004 | 7 | #322 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0. Spellings with and without fadas are combined; the CSO only recorded fadas from 2018.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of John Paul yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| John Paul | 4 | 78 |
| John-Paul | under 3 | 22 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #240 (1998); 29 babies since 1998.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.