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Arianna vs Caragh

Arianna and Caraghcompared 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 2025, Arianna was ranked #413 and Caragh #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Arianna was ranked #212 and Caragh #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Arianna was ranked #196 and Caragh #431 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Arianna was ranked #403 and Caragh #4201 among girls in England and Wales.

Arianna and Caragh over time

Arianna and Caragh appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Caragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arianna in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Arianna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Caragh in 1. 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Arianna and Caragh changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #212 and #169.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Arianna #130 in 2018, Caragh #119 in 2019.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 19952025

    Arianna held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Caragh in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Arianna #172 in 2017, Caragh #80 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Arianna #413, Caragh #80.

  • England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 19962025

    Arianna held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Caragh in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Arianna #240 in 2016, Caragh #1160 in 1999.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Arianna #403, Caragh #4201.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 20002024

    Arianna held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Caragh in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Arianna #130 in 2018, Caragh #119 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Arianna #212, Caragh #169.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Arianna, Caragh
FieldAriannaCaragh
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
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #403 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10080/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Arianna has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Caragh.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Arianna

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2000–2024

    Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2000–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Caragh

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1971–2025

    Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls