Blathnaid vs Letitia
Blathnaid and Letitiacompared 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 2008, Blathnaid was ranked #277 and Letitia #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Blathnaid was ranked #371 and Letitia #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Blathnaid and Letitia over time
Blathnaid and Letitia appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Blathnaid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Letitia 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.
Letitia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Blathnaid 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Blathnaid #218 in 1973, Letitia #417 in 1971.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1969–2012
Blathnaid held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Letitia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blathnaid #218 in 1973, Letitia #417 in 1971.
The order changed in 1985: Blathnaid moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #523 and #523; by 1985 that had become #421 and #519.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Blathnaid #371, Letitia #907.
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 | Blathnaid | Letitia |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #212 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blathnaid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Letitia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Blathnaid
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — 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: #168 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #212 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Letitia
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2008
Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2008).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls