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Aoiffe vs Bairbre

Aoiffe and Bairbrecompared 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 1986, Aoiffe was ranked #521 and Bairbre #521 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aoiffe, Bairbre
FieldAoiffeBairbre
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IEIE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #3795 (1996)Republic of Ireland · Girls #516 (1995)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Aoiffe and Bairbre both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Aoiffe

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1979–1991

    Highest recorded position: #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1979–1991).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1991

    Most recently recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Bairbre

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #354 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1967–1995

    Highest recorded position: #321 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1967–1995).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1995

    Most recently recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1995.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls