Blaithin vs Caragh
Blaithin 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Blaithin was ranked #169 and Caragh #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Blaithin was ranked #219 and Caragh #219 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Blaithin was ranked #4739 and Caragh #2460 among girls in England and Wales.
Blaithin and Caragh over time
Blaithin and Caragh appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Caragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blaithin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Caragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Blaithin 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
Blaithin and Caragh changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #169 and #169.
- Longest-running competitions
Blaithin and Caragh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1971 to 2017, ending at #219 and #219.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1971–2017
Blaithin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Caragh in 16.
Highest recorded here: Blaithin #219 in 2017, Caragh #186 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Blaithin #219, Caragh #219.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Blaithin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Caragh in 22.
Highest recorded here: Blaithin #169 in 2024, Caragh #119 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blaithin #169, 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
| Field | Blaithin | Caragh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #169 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blaithin and Caragh both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Blaithin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Caragh
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls