Blaithin vs Orna
Blaithin and Ornacompared 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 2017, Blaithin was ranked #219 and Orna #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Blaithin was ranked #229 and Orna #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Blaithin and Orna over time
Blaithin and Orna appear together in 1 published list, across 48 years of shared records. Blaithin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Orna 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.
Orna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Orna changed places 21 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2017, ending at #219 and #651.
- Longest-running competitions
Blaithin and Orna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #219 and #651.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1964–2017
Blaithin held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Orna in 19.
Highest recorded here: Blaithin #219 in 2017, Orna #245 in 2005.
The order changed in 2006: Blaithin moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #245 and #245; by 2006 that had become #238 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Blaithin #219, Orna #651.
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 | Orna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #169 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blaithin and Orna 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
Orna
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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls