Aoife vs Sinead
Aoife and Sineadcompared 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, Aoife was ranked #8 and Sinead #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aoife was ranked #30 and Sinead #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aoife was ranked #192 and Sinead #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoife and Sinead over time
Aoife and Sinead appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Aoife held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sinead 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.
Sinead reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aoife 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 1991, Aoife moved ahead of Sinead in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #7 and #4 the year before became #4 and #11.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aoife and Sinead changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #30 and #905.
- Longest-running competitions
Aoife and Sinead were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #192 and #3333.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2022
Aoife held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Sinead in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #1 in 2000, Sinead #2 in 1975.
The order changed in 1991: Aoife moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #7 and #4; by 1991 that had become #4 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aoife #30, Sinead #905.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aoife held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sinead in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #167 in 2015, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order changed in 2007: Aoife moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #316 and #316; by 2007 that had become #263 and #390.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoife #192, Sinead #3333.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2023
Aoife held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Sinead in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #6 in 2022, Sinead #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aoife #8, Sinead #391.
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 | Aoife | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Aoife does not have one recorded yet.
- Aoife and Sinead both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Aoife doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aoife
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls