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Eabha vs Lorraine

Eabha and Lorrainecompared 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 2018, Eabha was ranked #436 and Lorraine #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Eabha was ranked #1315 and Lorraine #3333 among girls in England and Wales.

Eabha and Lorraine over time

Eabha and Lorraine appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Eabha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lorraine 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.

Lorraine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eabha 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2000, Eabha moved ahead of Lorraine in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #220 and #206 the year before became #151 and #188.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Eabha and Lorraine changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2004 and 2025, ending at #1315 and #3333.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1990–2018

    Eabha held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lorraine in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Eabha #52 in 2013, Lorraine #45 in 1990.

    The order changed in 2000: Eabha moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #220 and #206; by 2000 that had become #151 and #188.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Eabha #436, Lorraine #896.

  • England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025

    Eabha held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lorraine in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Eabha #1069 in 2021, Lorraine #1312 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2017: Eabha moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #4096 and #2966; by 2017 that had become #2201 and #4763.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eabha #1315, Lorraine #3333.

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 Eabha

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

Other comparisons involving Lorraine

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Eabha, Lorraine
FieldEabhaLorraine
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningTraditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'.Not yet recorded
OriginIrishNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeːwə/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Lorraine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Eabha has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Lorraine.
  • A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Lorraine doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Eabha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2001–2024

    Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1315 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Lorraine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2018

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls