Carragh vs Eireann
Carragh and Eireanncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Carragh was ranked #354 and Eireann #103 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Carragh was ranked #661 and Eireann #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Carragh was ranked #3912 and Eireann #2746 among girls in England and Wales.
Carragh and Eireann over time
Carragh and Eireann appear together in 2 published lists, across 18 years of shared records. Eireann held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carragh in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Girls9 shared years, 2002–2022
Carragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eireann in 8.
Highest recorded here: Carragh #207 in 2011, Eireann #89 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Carragh #354, Eireann #103.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2000–2021
Carragh held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Eireann in 5.
Highest recorded here: Carragh #459 in 2013, Eireann #413 in 2000.
The order changed in 2021: Carragh moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #579 and #579; by 2021 that had become #661 and #883.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Carragh #661, Eireann #883.
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 | Carragh | Eireann |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #354 (2022) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carragh and Eireann both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carragh
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #536 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2022
Highest recorded position: #207 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2002–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #354 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Eireann
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls