Dearbhla vs Lavinia
Dearbhla and Laviniacompared 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 2009, Dearbhla was ranked #224 and Lavinia #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Dearbhla was ranked #898 and Lavinia #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Dearbhla was ranked #5691 and Lavinia #842 among girls in England and Wales.
Dearbhla and Lavinia over time
Dearbhla and Lavinia appear together in 1 published list, across 34 years of shared records. Dearbhla held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lavinia 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.
Lavinia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dearbhla 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
Dearbhla and Lavinia changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 2024, ending at #898 and #556.
- Longest-running competitions
Dearbhla and Lavinia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1969 to 2024, ending at #898 and #556.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1969–2024
Dearbhla held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Lavinia in 3.
Highest recorded here: Dearbhla #147 in 1996, Lavinia #284 in 1976.
The order changed in 2024: Lavinia moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #445 and #856; by 2024 that had become #898 and #556.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dearbhla #898, Lavinia #556.
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 | Dearbhla | Lavinia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dearbhla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Lavinia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dearbhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #322 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Lavinia
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 recorded1966–2024
Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1976 (recorded 1966–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls