Carmen vs Fiadh

Carmen and Fiadhcompared 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, Carmen was ranked #718 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Carmen was ranked #440 and Fiadh #34 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carmen was ranked #476 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carmen was ranked #776 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.

Carmen and Fiadh over time

Carmen and Fiadh appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Carmen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Fiadh 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

Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2003–2025
Carmen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Fiadh in 17.
Highest recorded here: Carmen #390 in 2016, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2007: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #511 and #576; by 2007 that had become #705 and #505.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carmen #718, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Carmen held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Fiadh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Carmen #519 in 2013, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #616 and #1063; by 2020 that had become #853 and #460.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carmen #776, Fiadh #374.

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 Fiadh

Pairs where Fiadh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Fiadh vs Ada
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Ada #34 in 2023.
Fiadh · Ada · 22 shared years, 2002–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Fiadh vs Alice
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Alice #29 in 2022.
Fiadh · Alice · 22 shared years, 2002–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2022 Republic of Ireland ranking
Fiadh vs Aria
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Aria #58 in 2023.
Fiadh · Aria · 16 shared years, 2009–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Fiadh vs Bonnie
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Bonnie #33 in 2023.
Fiadh · Bonnie · 22 shared years, 2002–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Carmen, Fiadh
Field	Carmen	Fiadh
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Irish (modern)
Pronunciation		/ˈfʲiə/
Syllables	2	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #352 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Carmen does not have one recorded yet.
Carmen has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Carmen doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Carmen

Popularity journey

First recorded1954
First recorded at #419 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–1974
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1972–1974).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls

Fiadh

Popularity journey

First recorded2002
First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls