Fearghal is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Fearghal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Fearghal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 81 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 298 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Fearghal per year, Ireland (1964 to 2025). Ireland peaked in 1986 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (8/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (4/yr).
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