Dervla vs Frida
Dervla and Fridacompared 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 2009, Dervla was ranked #742 and Frida #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Dervla was ranked #5785 and Frida #955 among girls in England and Wales.
Dervla and Frida over time
Dervla and Frida appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Frida held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dervla 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.
Dervla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Frida 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
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1999–2016
Dervla held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Frida in 6.
Highest recorded here: Dervla #2416 in 2000, Frida #925 in 2013.
The order changed in 2003: Frida moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #2416 and #3912; by 2003 that had become #4373 and #2727.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Dervla #5785, Frida #955.
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 | Dervla | Frida |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'beloved', from Old Norse fridr. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | FREE-dah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #651 (2017) | Norway · Girls #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Frida has a recorded origin (Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition); Dervla does not have one recorded yet.
- Dervla and Frida both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Frida; Dervla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dervla
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 recorded1997–2012
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2012).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Frida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #302 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls