Caoimhe vs Eloise
Caoimhe and Eloisecompared 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 2025, Caoimhe was ranked #31 and Eloise #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caoimhe was ranked #70 and Eloise #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Caoimhe was ranked #1110 and Eloise #83 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caoimhe was ranked #275 and Eloise #124 among girls in Scotland.
Caoimhe and Eloise over time
Caoimhe and Eloise appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Caoimhe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eloise in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Caoimhe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eloise in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Caoimhe and Eloise were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1110 and #83.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eloise in 30.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #639 in 2013, Eloise #82 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caoimhe #1110, Eloise #83.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Eloise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #25 in 2003, Eloise #110 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caoimhe #70, Eloise #110.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1990–2025
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Eloise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #12 in 2003, Eloise #138 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caoimhe #31, Eloise #138.
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 | Caoimhe | Eloise |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'dear', 'beloved', or 'gentle', from the Irish word caomh. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkiːvʲə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #31 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caoimhe has a recorded origin (Irish); Eloise does not have one recorded yet.
- Caoimhe has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Eloise.
- A meaning is recorded for Caoimhe; Eloise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caoimhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Eloise
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls