Caoimhe vs Hanifa
Caoimhe and Hanifacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Caoimhe was ranked #1110 and Hanifa #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Caoimhe and Hanifa over time
Caoimhe and Hanifa appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Caoimhe held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hanifa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hanifa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Caoimhe 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
Caoimhe and Hanifa changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1110 and #2006.
- Longest-running competitions
Caoimhe and Hanifa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1110 and #2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Hanifa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #639 in 2013, Hanifa #897 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caoimhe #1110, Hanifa #2006.
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 Caoimhe
Pairs where Caoimhe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Caoimhe vs Rachael
In 1997 they stood at #30 and #25 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2017 they were #64 and #432.
Caoimhe · Rachael · 19 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Claire vs Caoimhe
In 1997 they stood at #28 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #407 and #70.
Claire · Caoimhe · 23 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Danielle vs Caoimhe
In 1997 they stood at #24 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2023 they were #391 and #62.
Danielle · Caoimhe · 21 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caoimhe vs Gemma
In 1997 they stood at #30 and #35 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2016 they were #39 and #353.
Caoimhe · Gemma · 19 shared years, 1997–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Caoimhe | Hanifa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #31 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2006 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caoimhe has a recorded origin (Irish); Hanifa does not have one recorded yet.
- Caoimhe has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Hanifa.
- A meaning is recorded for Caoimhe; Hanifa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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
Hanifa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1296 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #897 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls