Carys vs Fiadh
Carys 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Carys was ranked #333 and Fiadh #4 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Carys was ranked #651 and Fiadh #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carys was ranked #431 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carys was ranked #855 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Carys and Fiadh over time
Carys and Fiadh appear together in 2 published lists, across 20 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Carys 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
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Carys held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Fiadh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Carys #328 in 2013, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #537 and #1063; by 2020 that had become #700 and #460.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carys #855, Fiadh #374.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2003–2017
Carys held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Fiadh in 6.
Highest recorded here: Carys #511 in 2004, Fiadh #21 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Carys #651, Fiadh #21.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Carys | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈfʲiə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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)); Carys does not have one recorded yet.
- Carys has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Carys doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Carys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #199 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #855 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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