Caitriona vs Eilis
Caitriona and Eiliscompared 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, Caitriona was ranked #407 and Eilis #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Caitriona was ranked #734 and Eilis #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Caitriona was ranked #4684 and Eilis #3518 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitriona and Eilis over time
Caitriona and Eilis appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Eilis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caitriona 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.
Caitriona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eilis 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
Caitriona and Eilis changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2017, ending at #734 and #651.
- Longest-running competitions
Caitriona and Eilis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #734 and #651.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Caitriona #1914 in 1996, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2017
Caitriona held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Eilis in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caitriona #70 in 1986, Eilis #164 in 1987.
The order changed in 2016: Eilis moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #532 and #581; by 2016 that had become #515 and #359.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Caitriona #734, Eilis #651.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2018
Caitriona held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Eilis in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caitriona #1914 in 1996, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Caitriona #4684, Eilis #3518.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2024
Caitriona held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Eilis in 5.
Highest recorded here: Caitriona #133 in 1997, Eilis #158 in 1999.
The order changed in 2011: Eilis moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #366 and #430; by 2011 that had become #444 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitriona #407, Eilis #337.
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 | Caitriona | Eilis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitriona has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eilis.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caitriona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #171 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 recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #70 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Eilis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls