Conleth vs Freddie
Conleth and Freddiecompared 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 · Boys
In 2023, Conleth was ranked #395 and Freddie #38 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Conleth and Freddie over time
Conleth and Freddie appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Freddie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Conleth 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.
Conleth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Freddie 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Conleth #209 in 2019, Freddie #15 in 2021.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2005–2023
Conleth held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Freddie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Conleth #209 in 2019, Freddie #15 in 2021.
The order changed in 2007: Freddie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #231 and #265; by 2007 that had become #357 and #209.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Conleth #395, Freddie #38.
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 | Conleth | Freddie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Peaceful ruler. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, via Frederick |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfɹɛdi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Freddy, Frederick |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #395 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Freddie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Frederick); Conleth does not have one recorded yet.
- Conleth and Freddie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Freddie; Conleth doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Conleth a "medium" Data Confidence level and Freddie a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Conleth
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1994
Highest recorded position: #169 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–1994).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Freddie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys