Connie vs Dervla
Connie and Dervlacompared 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 2012, Connie was ranked #123 and Dervla #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Connie was ranked #143 and Dervla #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Connie was ranked #260 and Dervla #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Connie and Dervla over time
Connie and Dervla appear together in 3 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Connie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dervla 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.
Dervla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Connie 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 2004, Connie moved ahead of Dervla in Northern Ireland · Girls — #202 and #185 the year before became #139 and #238.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1988–2017
Connie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Dervla in 7.
Highest recorded here: Connie #260 in 2017, Dervla #293 in 1998.
The order changed in 2007: Connie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #550 and #367; by 2007 that had become #549 and #705.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Connie #260, Dervla #651.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2012
Connie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Dervla in 3.
Highest recorded here: Connie #83 in 2009, Dervla #161 in 1997.
The order changed in 2004: Connie moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #202 and #185; by 2004 that had become #139 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Connie #123, Dervla #383.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2016
Connie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Dervla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connie #110 in 2008, Dervla #1666 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Connie #143, Dervla #5785.
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 | Connie | Dervla |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #651 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connie and Dervla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Connie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #403 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #58 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Dervla
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2012
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2012).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls