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Aleigha vs Fiadh

Aleigha 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 2025, Aleigha was ranked #885 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Aleigha was ranked #432 and Fiadh #32 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aleigha was ranked #5891 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.

Aleigha and Fiadh over time

Aleigha and Fiadh appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aleigha 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.

Aleigha 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

  • England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 20132024

    Aleigha held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Fiadh in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Aleigha #1628 in 2014, Fiadh #374 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2018: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #2201 and #2502; by 2018 that had become #4684 and #1436.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleigha #5891, Fiadh #374.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Aleigha, Fiadh
FieldAleighaFiadh
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
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/
Syllables31
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)67/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Aleigha does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aleigha has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
  • A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Aleigha doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Aleigha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 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. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · 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 #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls