Aoibhinn vs Eabha
Aoibhinn and Eabhacompared 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, Aoibhinn was ranked #212 and Eabha #13 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aoibhinn was ranked #226 and Eabha #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Aoibhinn was ranked #4645 and Eabha #1180 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoibhinn and Eabha over time
Aoibhinn and Eabha appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Eabha held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aoibhinn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aoibhinn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Eabha 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Eabha moved ahead of Aoibhinn in Northern Ireland · Girls — #138 and #193 the year before became #384 and #145.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aoibhinn and Eabha changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2025, ending at #226 and #413.
- Longest-running competitions
Aoibhinn and Eabha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #226 and #413.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1990–2025
Aoibhinn held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Eabha in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhinn #56 in 2012, Eabha #45 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoibhinn #226, Eabha #413.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2024
Aoibhinn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Eabha in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhinn #123 in 2015, Eabha #13 in 2024.
The order changed in 2006: Eabha moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #138 and #193; by 2006 that had become #384 and #145.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibhinn #212, Eabha #13.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2006–2022
Aoibhinn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Eabha in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhinn #2367 in 2016, Eabha #1069 in 2021.
The order changed in 2017: Eabha moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #2367 and #4096; by 2017 that had become #4763 and #2201.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aoibhinn #4645, Eabha #1180.
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 Eabha
Pairs where Eabha shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Isla vs Eabha
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Eabha #13 in 2024.
Isla · Eabha · 21 shared years, 2004–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Isabella vs Eabha
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Eabha moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2020 as Isabella fell out of it to #51, having been #27 the year before.
Isabella · Eabha · 23 shared years, 2001–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Eabha vs Phoebe
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Eabha moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2020 as Phoebe fell out of it to #74, having been #47 the year before.
Eabha · Phoebe · 23 shared years, 2001–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sarah vs Eabha
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Eabha moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2020 as Sarah fell out of it to #60, having been #37 the year before.
Sarah · Eabha · 23 shared years, 2001–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Aoibhinn | Eabha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeːwə/ |
| 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 #226 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Aoibhinn does not have one recorded yet.
- Aoibhinn and Eabha both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Aoibhinn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aoibhinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #425 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #56 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Eabha
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1315 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls