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Benildus vs Cahal

Benildus and Cahalcompared 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 · Boys

    In 1968, Benildus was ranked #267 and Cahal #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Benildus, Cahal
FieldBenildusCahal
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
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 usageIEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #267 (1968)Northern Ireland · Boys #433 (2021)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Benildus has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cahal.
  • Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Benildus

Cahal

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2021

    Highest recorded position: #206 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #433 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021.

    Northern Ireland · Boys