Charley vs Fiadh
Charley 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 2024, Charley was ranked #407 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charley was ranked #718 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charley was ranked #384 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charley was ranked #1672 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Charley and Fiadh over time
Charley and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charley 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.
Charley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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 2012, Fiadh moved ahead of Charley in Northern Ireland · Girls — #189 and #311 the year before became #203 and #172.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2003–2025
Charley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Fiadh in 15.
Highest recorded here: Charley #273 in 2013, Fiadh #2 in 2020.
The order changed in 2011: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #276 and #319; by 2011 that had become #299 and #189.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charley #718, Fiadh #3.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2008–2024
Charley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Fiadh in 11.
Highest recorded here: Charley #135 in 2013, Fiadh #3 in 2021.
The order changed in 2012: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #189 and #311; by 2012 that had become #203 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charley #407, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Charley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Fiadh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Charley #405 in 2014, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #980 and #1063; by 2020 that had become #1352 and #460.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charley #1672, Fiadh #374.
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 | Charley | Fiadh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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)); Charley does not have one recorded yet.
- Charley has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Charley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Charley
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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