Alivia vs Fiadh

Alivia 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.

Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alivia was ranked #391 and Fiadh #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alivia was ranked #790 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alivia was ranked #1603 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.

Alivia and Fiadh over time

Alivia and Fiadh appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Alivia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Fiadh 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.

Alivia 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 · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Alivia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Fiadh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alivia #547 in 2014, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #641 and #1063; by 2020 that had become #872 and #460.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alivia #1603, 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.

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.

Fiadh vs Ada
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Ada #34 in 2023.
Fiadh · Ada · 22 shared years, 2002–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Fiadh vs Alice
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Alice #29 in 2022.
Fiadh · Alice · 22 shared years, 2002–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2022 Republic of Ireland ranking
Fiadh vs Aria
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Aria #58 in 2023.
Fiadh · Aria · 16 shared years, 2009–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Fiadh vs Bonnie
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Bonnie #33 in 2023.
Fiadh · Bonnie · 22 shared years, 2002–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alivia, Fiadh
Field	Alivia	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	3	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Scotland · Girls #790 (2024)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	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)); Alivia does not have one recorded yet.
Alivia has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Alivia doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.

How each name got here

Alivia

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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
Highest recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2014–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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 #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls