Adrienne vs Philomena
Adrienne and Philomenacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Adrienne was ranked #842 and Philomena #549 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Adrienne was ranked #3117 and Philomena #1939 among girls in England and Wales.
Adrienne and Philomena over time
Adrienne and Philomena appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Philomena held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adrienne in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adrienne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Philomena in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrienne and Philomena changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2020, ending at #3117 and #1939.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrienne and Philomena were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1964 to 2007, ending at #842 and #549.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Adrienne #74 in 1964, Philomena #72 in 1964.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #74 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2007 they were #842 and #549.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1964–2007
Adrienne held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Philomena in 26.
Highest recorded here: Adrienne #74 in 1964, Philomena #72 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Adrienne #842, Philomena #549.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2020
Adrienne held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Philomena in 10.
Highest recorded here: Adrienne #608 in 1996, Philomena #1658 in 2002.
The order changed in 2005: Philomena moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1535 and #2802; by 2005 that had become #3970 and #2682.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Adrienne #3117, Philomena #1939.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adrienne | Philomena |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3117 (2020) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrienne has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Philomena.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Adrienne
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2007
Highest recorded position: #74 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2007).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #3117 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls
Philomena
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls