Aibhlinn vs Fiadh
Aibhlinn and Fiadhcompared 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 2022, Aibhlinn was ranked #905 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Aibhlinn was ranked #273 and Fiadh #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Aibhlinn was ranked #3151 and Fiadh #1063 among girls in England and Wales.
Aibhlinn and Fiadh over time
Aibhlinn and Fiadh appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aibhlinn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aibhlinn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Fiadh 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2022
Aibhlinn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Fiadh in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aibhlinn #430 in 2017, Fiadh #3 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aibhlinn #905, Fiadh #3.
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 | Aibhlinn | Fiadh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish (modern) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfʲiə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #905 (2022) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Aibhlinn does not have one recorded yet.
- Aibhlinn has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Aibhlinn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aibhlinn
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2018
Highest recorded position: #273 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2009–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Fiadh
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls