Caragh vs Rowena
Caragh and Rowenacompared 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 2011, Caragh was ranked #266 and Rowena #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #4192 and Rowena #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Caragh and Rowena over time
Caragh and Rowena appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Rowena held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caragh 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.
Rowena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Caragh 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
Caragh and Rowena changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #4843.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Caragh #1160 in 1999, Rowena #571 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Caragh held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Rowena in 17.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #1160 in 1999, Rowena #571 in 1997.
The order changed in 2019: Caragh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #5785 and #2367; by 2019 that had become #4001 and #4686.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caragh #4192, Rowena #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1971–2011
Caragh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rowena in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #245 in 1974, Rowena #245 in 1974.
The order changed in 2011: Caragh moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #451 and #384; by 2011 that had become #266 and #937.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Caragh #266, Rowena #937.
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 | Rowena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 80/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caragh has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Rowena.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Rowena
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #357 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2011
Highest recorded position: #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1968–2011).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls