Bonnie vs Fiadh
Bonnie and Fiadhcompared 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, Bonnie was ranked #28 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #64 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bonnie was ranked #11 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #48 and Fiadh #256 among girls in England and Wales.
Bonnie and Fiadh over time
Bonnie and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bonnie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Fiadh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Bonnie in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Fiadh moved ahead of Bonnie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #277 and #311 the year before became #229 and #172.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bonnie #16 in 2024, Fiadh #256 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Fiadh in 15.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #33 in 2023, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2012: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #162 and #189; by 2012 that had become #199 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #64, Fiadh #3.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Bonnie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Fiadh in 14.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #28 in 2024, Fiadh #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 2012: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #277 and #311; by 2012 that had become #229 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bonnie #28, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Fiadh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #16 in 2024, Fiadh #256 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #48, Fiadh #256.
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 | Bonnie | Fiadh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish (modern) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfʲiə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #48 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Bonnie does not have one recorded yet.
- Bonnie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Bonnie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bonnie
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #48 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Fiadh
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls