Deirbhile vs Freya
Deirbhile and Freyacompared 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 2015, Deirbhile was ranked #426 and Freya #28 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Deirbhile was ranked #579 and Freya #29 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Deirbhile and Freya over time
Deirbhile and Freya appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Deirbhile 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.
Deirbhile reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Freya 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
Deirbhile and Freya changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1993 and 2017, ending at #579 and #29.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1993–2017
Deirbhile held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Freya in 15.
Highest recorded here: Deirbhile #248 in 1996, Freya #29 in 2017.
The order changed in 2000: Freya moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #294 and #355; by 2000 that had become #413 and #324.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Deirbhile #579, Freya #29.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2015
Deirbhile held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Freya in 7.
Highest recorded here: Deirbhile #241 in 1997, Freya #28 in 2015.
The order changed in 2002: Freya moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #241 and #358; by 2002 that had become #252 and #252.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Deirbhile #426, Freya #28.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Freya
Pairs where Freya shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Freya vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #7 and #2574.
Freya · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Freya vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #7 and #837.
Freya · Charlie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Freya vs Hazel
Freya and Hazel both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Freya · Hazel · 35 shared years, 1987–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Freya vs Matilda
Freya and Matilda both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Freya · Matilda · 31 shared years, 1987–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Deirbhile | Freya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfreɪə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Freyja, Freja |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #579 (2017) | Scotland · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Freya has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Deirbhile does not have one recorded yet.
- Deirbhile has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Freya.
- A meaning is recorded for Freya; Deirbhile doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Deirbhile a "medium" Data Confidence level and Freya a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Deirbhile
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2015
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #579 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Freya
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
Scotland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls