Dervilla vs Shauna
Dervilla and Shaunacompared 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 1993, Dervilla was ranked #516 and Shauna #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Dervilla and Shauna over time
Dervilla and Shauna appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Shauna held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dervilla 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.
Dervilla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Shauna 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
Dervilla and Shauna changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 1993, ending at #516 and #6.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1966–1993
Dervilla held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Shauna in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dervilla #258 in 1968, Shauna #6 in 1993.
The order changed in 1972: Shauna moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #383 and #417; by 1972 that had become #471 and #269.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Dervilla #516, Shauna #6.
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 Shauna
Pairs where Shauna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Olivia vs Shauna
In 1997 they stood at #46 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2019 they were #5 and #424.
Olivia · Shauna · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lucy vs Shauna
In 1997 they stood at #37 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #14 and #424.
Lucy · Shauna · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shauna vs Holly
In 1997 they stood at #46 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2019 they were #424 and #52.
Shauna · Holly · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shauna vs Zoe
In 1997 they stood at #46 and #37 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #424 and #62.
Shauna · Zoe · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Dervilla | Shauna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #516 (1993) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dervilla has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Shauna.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
How each name got here
Dervilla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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 recorded1964–1993
Highest recorded position: #202 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1993).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent1993
Most recently recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Shauna
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 recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls