Caomhan vs Eoin
Caomhan and Eoincompared 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 · Boys
In 2014, Caomhan was ranked #715 and Eoin #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Caomhan was ranked #414 and Eoin #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Caomhan and Eoin over time
Caomhan and Eoin appear together in 2 published lists, across 23 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caomhan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Caomhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eoin 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.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2022
Caomhan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eoin in 13.
Highest recorded here: Caomhan #192 in 1997, Eoin #23 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Caomhan #414, Eoin #61.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1988–2014
Caomhan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eoin in 10.
Highest recorded here: Caomhan #307 in 1989, Eoin #20 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Caomhan #715, Eoin #46.
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 | Caomhan | Eoin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈoːnʲ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #414 (2022) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eoin has a recorded origin (Irish); Caomhan does not have one recorded yet.
- Caomhan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Eoin.
- A meaning is recorded for Eoin; Caomhan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caomhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #192 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #414 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Eoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys