Aoibhe vs Roma
Aoibhe and Romacompared 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 2003, Aoibhe was ranked #94 and Roma #655 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aoibhe was ranked #150 and Roma #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aoibhe was ranked #4192 and Roma #751 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoibhe and Roma over time
Aoibhe and Roma appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Aoibhe moved ahead of Roma in Northern Ireland · Girls — #254 and #254 the year before became #190 and #351.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aoibhe #2300 in 2020, Roma #606 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2024
Aoibhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roma in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhe #2300 in 2020, Roma #606 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibhe #4192, Roma #751.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2003–2024
Aoibhe held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Roma in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhe #108 in 2016, Roma #254 in 2005.
The order changed in 2007: Aoibhe moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #254 and #254; by 2007 that had become #190 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibhe #150, Roma #407.
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 | Aoibhe | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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 #304 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aoibhe and Roma both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aoibhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1995–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Roma
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #374 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #254 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #751 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls