Deirdre vs Finola
Deirdre and Finolacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Deirdre was ranked #340 and Finola #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1999, Deirdre was ranked #3900 and Finola #3225 among girls in England and Wales.
Deirdre and Finola over time
Deirdre and Finola appear together in 1 published list, across 32 years of shared records. Deirdre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Finola in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Finola reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Deirdre 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Deirdre and Finola were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1964 to 2004, ending at #340 and #677.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Deirdre #7 in 1966, Finola #149 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1964–2004
Deirdre held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Finola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Deirdre #7 in 1966, Finola #149 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Deirdre #340, Finola #677.
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 Deirdre
Pairs where Deirdre shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elizabeth vs Deirdre
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #14 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2019 they were #82 and #871.
Elizabeth · Deirdre · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deirdre vs Kathleen
In 1964 they stood at #14 and #23 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #162.
Deirdre · Kathleen · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bridget vs Deirdre
In 1964 they stood at #8 and #14 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2019 they were #180 and #871.
Bridget · Deirdre · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ann vs Deirdre
In 1964 they stood at #4 and #14 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2019 they were #362 and #871.
Ann · Deirdre · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Deirdre | Finola |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #871 (2019) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Deirdre has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Finola.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Deirdre
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2019.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Finola
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2004
Highest recorded position: #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2004).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls