Caragh vs Hailey
Caragh and Haileycompared 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, Caragh was ranked #80 and Hailey #79 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #169 and Hailey #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #431 and Hailey #176 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #4192 and Hailey #395 among girls in England and Wales.
Caragh and Hailey over time
Caragh and Hailey appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Hailey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caragh in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Caragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Hailey 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Hailey moved ahead of Caragh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #129 and #246 the year before became #158 and #108.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caragh and Hailey changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1983 and 2025, ending at #80 and #79.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Caragh #119 in 2019, Hailey #108 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1983–2025
Caragh held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hailey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #80 in 2025, Hailey #73 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caragh #80, Hailey #79.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Caragh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hailey in 17.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #1160 in 1999, Hailey #395 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caragh #4192, Hailey #395.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2009–2024
Caragh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hailey in 4.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #119 in 2019, Hailey #108 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Hailey moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #129 and #246; by 2021 that had become #158 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caragh #169, Hailey #134.
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 | Caragh | Hailey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #79 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 80/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caragh and Hailey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Hailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls