Cathleen vs Eimer
Cathleen and Eimercompared 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 1990, Cathleen was ranked #446 and Eimer #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2005, Cathleen was ranked #4798 and Eimer #4798 among girls in England and Wales.
Cathleen and Eimer over time
Cathleen and Eimer appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Eimer held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cathleen 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.
Cathleen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Eimer 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cathleen and Eimer changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 1990, ending at #446 and #380.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Cathleen #262 in 1965, Eimer #236 in 1966.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1965–1990
Cathleen held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Eimer in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cathleen #262 in 1965, Eimer #236 in 1966.
The order changed in 1974: Eimer moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #402 and #508; by 1974 that had become #490 and #340.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Cathleen #446, Eimer #380.
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 | Cathleen | Eimer |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5730 (2015) | Northern Ireland · Girls #426 (2015) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cathleen and Eimer both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Cathleen
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1965–1990).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #5730 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015.
England and Wales · Girls
Eimer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2015
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #426 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015.
Northern Ireland · Girls