Beibhinn vs Gabija
Beibhinn and Gabijacompared 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 2022, Beibhinn was ranked #305 and Gabija #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Beibhinn was ranked #883 and Gabija #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2001, Beibhinn was ranked #3262 and Gabija #3998 among girls in England and Wales.
Beibhinn and Gabija over time
Beibhinn and Gabija appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Beibhinn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gabija in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Gabija reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Beibhinn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Beibhinn and Gabija changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2021, ending at #883 and #764.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2005–2021
Beibhinn held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Gabija in 3.
Highest recorded here: Beibhinn #229 in 2014, Gabija #267 in 2007.
The order changed in 2020: Gabija moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #395 and #621; by 2020 that had become #700 and #700.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Beibhinn #883, Gabija #764.
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 | Beibhinn | Gabija |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beibhinn has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Gabija.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Beibhinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2024
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Gabija
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3998 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2021
Highest recorded position: #267 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2005–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls