Bronagh vs Grainne
Bronagh and Grainnecompared 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, Bronagh was ranked #337 and Grainne #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Bronagh was ranked #436 and Grainne #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Bronagh was ranked #5669 and Grainne #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Bronagh and Grainne over time
Bronagh and Grainne appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Grainne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bronagh in 1.
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.
Grainne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Bronagh 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
Bronagh and Grainne changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2022, ending at #5669 and #5669.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Bronagh and Grainne averaged 59.9 places apart, ending at #337 and #407.
- Longest-running competitions
Bronagh and Grainne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1965 to 2018, ending at #436 and #896.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bronagh #1176 in 1997, Grainne #1234 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1965–2018
Bronagh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Grainne in 53.
Highest recorded here: Bronagh #126 in 2004, Grainne #37 in 1989.
The order changed in 2018: Bronagh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #341 and #233; by 2018 that had become #436 and #896.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Bronagh #436, Grainne #896.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Bronagh held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Grainne in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bronagh #60 in 1998, Grainne #60 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bronagh #337, Grainne #407.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2022
Bronagh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Grainne in 10.
Highest recorded here: Bronagh #1176 in 1997, Grainne #1234 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Bronagh #5669, Grainne #5669.
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 | Bronagh | Grainne |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bronagh and Grainne both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bronagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Grainne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #62 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 recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls