Aoibheann vs Fiadh
Aoibheann 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 2024, Aoibheann was ranked #93 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aoibheann was ranked #180 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aoibheann was ranked #4201 and Fiadh #256 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoibheann and Fiadh over time
Aoibheann and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aoibheann in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aoibheann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Fiadh moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2016 as Aoibheann fell out of it to #59, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Fiadh moved ahead of Aoibheann in Northern Ireland · Girls — #50 and #52 the year before became #59 and #34.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Aoibheann held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Fiadh in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aoibheann #59 in 2012, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #77 and #80; by 2015 that had become #83 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoibheann #180, Fiadh #3.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Aoibheann held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Fiadh in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aoibheann #50 in 2015, Fiadh #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #50 and #52; by 2016 that had become #59 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibheann #93, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Aoibheann held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Fiadh in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aoibheann #1940 in 2019, 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 #4103 and #2705.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoibheann #4201, 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Aoibheann | 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 #180 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 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)); Aoibheann does not have one recorded yet.
- Aoibheann has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Aoibheann doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aoibheann
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls