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Caoimhe

Girl

Meaning of Caoimhe: Irish: 'gentle, beautiful, precious'

Caoimhe is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 7 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5015th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1302nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5015

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1302

25 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

355

First recorded 1996 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Caoimhe per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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