Carter vs Fiachra
Carter and Fiachracompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Carter was ranked #97 and Fiachra #2664 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #114 and Fiachra #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carter was ranked #317 and Fiachra #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Carter and Fiachra over time
Carter and Fiachra appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Carter held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fiachra in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Carter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fiachra 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
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2000–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Fiachra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carter #53 in 2013, Fiachra #115 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #114, Fiachra #164.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Carter held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Fiachra in 9.
Highest recorded here: Carter #113 in 2019, Fiachra #121 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carter #317, Fiachra #121.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2025
Carter held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Fiachra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carter #63 in 2019, Fiachra #2664 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carter #97, Fiachra #2664.
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 Carter
Pairs where Carter shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Tom vs Carter
Tom and Carter changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #60 and #114.
Tom · Carter · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Charlie vs Carter
Charlie and Carter both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlie · Carter · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- George vs Carter
George and Carter both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
George · Carter · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Henry vs Carter
Henry and Carter both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Henry · Carter · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Carter | Fiachra |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carter and Fiachra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carter
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2015 (recorded 2006–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Fiachra
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #187 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys