Catriona vs Eabha
Catriona 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 2006, Catriona was ranked #332 and Eabha #145 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Catriona was ranked #898 and Eabha #275 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Catriona was ranked #638 and Eabha #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Catriona was ranked #5669 and Eabha #1180 among girls in England and Wales.
Catriona and Eabha over time
Catriona and Eabha appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Eabha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Catriona in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Catriona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Catriona and Eabha changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2004 and 2022, ending at #5669 and #1180.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1990–2024
Catriona held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Eabha in 14.
Highest recorded here: Catriona #119 in 1995, Eabha #53 in 2008.
The order changed in 1999: Eabha moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #134 and #241; by 1999 that had become #220 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catriona #898, Eabha #275.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2004–2022
Catriona held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Eabha in 7.
Highest recorded here: Catriona #985 in 2004, Eabha #1069 in 2021.
The order changed in 2017: Eabha moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #2966 and #4096; by 2017 that had become #4763 and #2201.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Catriona #5669, Eabha #1180.
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 | Catriona | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 #638 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Catriona does not have one recorded yet.
- Catriona has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eabha.
- A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Catriona doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Catriona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #167 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.
Republic of Ireland · 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