Carrie vs Eabha
Carrie and Eabhacompared 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 2020, Carrie was ranked #397 and Eabha #28 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Carrie was ranked #898 and Eabha #275 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carrie was ranked #4192 and Eabha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Carrie and Eabha over time
Carrie and Eabha appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Eabha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carrie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Carrie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Eabha 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Eabha moved ahead of Carrie in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #177 and #220 the year before became #352 and #151.
- Longest-running competitions
Carrie and Eabha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1990 to 2024, ending at #898 and #275.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1990–2024
Carrie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Eabha in 24.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #177 in 1999, Eabha #45 in 2016.
The order changed in 2000: Eabha moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #177 and #220; by 2000 that had become #352 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carrie #898, Eabha #275.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2024
Carrie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Eabha in 6.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #626 in 2004, Eabha #1069 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Eabha moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1940 and #2458; by 2020 that had become #3117 and #1313.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carrie #4192, Eabha #1262.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2001–2020
Carrie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Eabha in 11.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #209 in 2002, Eabha #28 in 2020.
The order changed in 2004: Eabha moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #209 and #252; by 2004 that had become #273 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Carrie #397, Eabha #28.
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 | Carrie | Eabha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeːwə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (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
- Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Carrie does not have one recorded yet.
- Carrie and Eabha both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Carrie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #360 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2024
Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1976–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Eabha
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls