Deirdre vs Ivy

Deirdre and Ivycompared 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 2019, Deirdre was ranked #871 and Ivy #78 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1999, Deirdre was ranked #3900 and Ivy #1216 among girls in England and Wales.

Deirdre and Ivy over time

Deirdre and Ivy appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Deirdre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ivy 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.

Deirdre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ivy 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.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1972–2019
Deirdre held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ivy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Deirdre #9 in 1972, Ivy #78 in 2019.
The order changed in 2013: Ivy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #695 and #937; by 2013 that had become #747 and #304.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Deirdre #871, Ivy #78.

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
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking

Other comparisons involving Ivy

Pairs where Ivy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Ivy vs Aurora
Ivy and Aurora 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.
Ivy · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Charlotte vs Ivy
Charlotte and Ivy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · 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.
Charlotte · Ivy · 21 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Ivy vs Ada
Ivy and Ada both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Ada · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Ivy vs Bonnie
Ivy and Bonnie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Bonnie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Deirdre, Ivy
Field	Deirdre	Ivy
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	From the English word for the ivy plant.
Origin	Not yet recorded	English (plant name)
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈaɪvi/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #871 (2019)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #30 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Deirdre does not have one recorded yet.
Deirdre and Ivy both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Deirdre doesn't have one written yet.
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

Ivy

Popularity journey

First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls