Caoimhe vs Shauna
Caoimhe and Shaunacompared 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 Shauna #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Caoimhe was ranked #54 and Shauna #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Caoimhe was ranked #1110 and Shauna #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Caoimhe and Shauna over time
Caoimhe and Shauna appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Caoimhe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Shauna in 0.
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.
Shauna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Caoimhe moved ahead of Shauna in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #19 and #17 the year before became #20 and #22.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caoimhe and Shauna changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #31 and #885.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Caoimhe rose about as far as Shauna fell — from #380 and #380 in 1966 to #31 and #885 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Caoimhe and Shauna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #31 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2025
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Shauna in 20.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #12 in 2003, Shauna #6 in 1993.
The order changed in 2002: Caoimhe moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #19 and #17; by 2002 that had become #20 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caoimhe #31, Shauna #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Shauna in 14.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #639 in 2013, Shauna #115 in 2000.
The order changed in 2010: Caoimhe moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #958 and #916; by 2010 that had become #790 and #1429.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caoimhe #1110, Shauna #5927.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2019
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Shauna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #25 in 2003, Shauna #46 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Caoimhe #54, Shauna #424.
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 | Shauna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #31 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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); Shauna does not have one recorded yet.
- Caoimhe and Shauna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caoimhe; Shauna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Shauna
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: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls