Brigid vs Carmel
Brigid and Carmelcompared 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 1997, Brigid was ranked #358 and Carmel #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Brigid was ranked #907 and Carmel #612 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Brigid was ranked #5581 and Carmel #4634 among girls in England and Wales.
Brigid and Carmel over time
Brigid and Carmel appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Carmel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brigid in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Brigid and Carmel changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2012, ending at #907 and #612.
- Longest-running competitions
Brigid and Carmel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2012, ending at #907 and #612.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Brigid #2096 in 1996, Carmel #955 in 1998.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #29 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2012 they were #907 and #612.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2012
Brigid held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Carmel in 31.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #26 in 1965, Carmel #21 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Brigid #907, Carmel #612.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2021
Brigid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Carmel in 11.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #2096 in 1996, Carmel #955 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Brigid #5581, Carmel #4634.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Carmel
Pairs where Carmel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ellen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #27 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2015 they were #56 and #896.
Ellen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kathleen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #23 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2015 they were #177 and #896.
Kathleen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nora vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2015 they were #199 and #896.
Nora · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Helen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #13 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2015 they were #222 and #896.
Helen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Brigid | Carmel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brigid and Carmel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Brigid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #29 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: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Carmel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls