Breda vs Hilary
Breda and Hilarycompared 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 2010, Breda was ranked #910 and Hilary #663 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2005, Breda was ranked #4798 and Hilary #2438 among girls in England and Wales.
Breda and Hilary over time
Breda and Hilary appear together in 1 published list, across 41 years of shared records. Breda held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hilary in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Breda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hilary 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
Breda and Hilary changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2010, ending at #910 and #663.
- Longest-running competitions
Breda and Hilary were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #910 and #663.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Breda #131 in 1964, Hilary #106 in 1965.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #129 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2010 they were #910 and #663.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2010
Breda held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Hilary in 17.
Highest recorded here: Breda #131 in 1964, Hilary #106 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Breda #910, Hilary #663.
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 | Breda | Hilary |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Breda has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Hilary.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Breda
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #131 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #131 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Hilary
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #129 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 recorded1964–2010
Highest recorded position: #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2010).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls