Ciarrai vs Phoebe
Ciarrai and Phoebecompared 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 2019, Ciarrai was ranked #424 and Phoebe #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1996, Ciarrai was ranked #534 and Phoebe #279 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ciarrai and Phoebe over time
Ciarrai and Phoebe appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Phoebe held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ciarrai 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.
Ciarrai reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Phoebe 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 1999, Phoebe moved ahead of Ciarrai in Northern Ireland · Girls — #271 and #358 the year before became #344 and #181.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2019
Ciarrai held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Phoebe in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ciarrai #238 in 2004, Phoebe #47 in 2019.
The order changed in 1999: Phoebe moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #271 and #358; by 1999 that had become #344 and #181.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ciarrai #424, Phoebe #47.
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 | Ciarrai | Phoebe |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #424 (2019) | England and Wales · Girls #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ciarrai and Phoebe both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ciarrai
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #271 among girls in Northern Ireland in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2019
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2019).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #424 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Phoebe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #14 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls