Cadhla vs Saibh
Cadhla and Saibhcompared 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, Cadhla was ranked #80 and Saibh #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cadhla was ranked #89 and Saibh #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Cadhla was ranked #4056 and Saibh #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Cadhla and Saibh over time
Cadhla and Saibh appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Cadhla held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Saibh 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.
Saibh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cadhla 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
Cadhla and Saibh changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2025, ending at #89 and #352.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2001–2025
Cadhla held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Saibh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cadhla #87 in 2023, Saibh #254 in 2016.
The order changed in 2018: Cadhla moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #396 and #396; by 2018 that had become #299 and #629.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cadhla #89, Saibh #352.
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 | Cadhla | Saibh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #89 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cadhla has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Saibh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cadhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Saibh
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #254 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls