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Ainsley vs Fiadh

Ainsley 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.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ainsley was ranked #638 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ainsley was ranked #2440 and Fiadh #256 among girls in England and Wales.

Ainsley and Fiadh over time

Ainsley and Fiadh appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ainsley 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.

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

  • England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 20142025

    Ainsley held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Fiadh in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Ainsley #2440 in 2025, Fiadh #256 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2015: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #3160 and #5691; by 2015 that had become #5730 and #2705.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ainsley #2440, Fiadh #256.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Fiadh

Pairs where Fiadh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ainsley, Fiadh
FieldAinsleyFiadh
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usageUsed for both boys and girlsfemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCarries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish (modern)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈfʲiə/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-SCTGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Ainsley does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ainsley has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
  • A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Ainsley doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT.

How each name got here

Ainsley

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1364 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #410 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Fiadh

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls