Eabha vs Moira

Eabha and Moiracompared 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.

Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Eabha was ranked #18 and Moira #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eabha was ranked #413 and Moira #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eabha was ranked #1262 and Moira #4192 among girls in England and Wales.

Eabha and Moira over time

Eabha and Moira appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Eabha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Moira 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.

Moira 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.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1990–2025
Eabha held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Moira in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #45 in 2016, Moira #378 in 2000.
The order changed in 1999: Eabha moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #496 and #496; by 1999 that had become #220 and #392.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eabha #413, Moira #608.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2004–2024
Eabha held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Moira in 2.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #1069 in 2021, Moira #2901 in 2018.
The order changed in 2009: Eabha moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #5061 and #4157; by 2009 that had become #2326 and #3936.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eabha #1262, Moira #4192.

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.

Isla vs Eabha
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Eabha #13 in 2024.
Isla · Eabha · 21 shared years, 2004–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
Isabella vs Eabha
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Eabha moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2020 as Isabella fell out of it to #51, having been #27 the year before.
Isabella · Eabha · 23 shared years, 2001–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2020 Northern Ireland ranking
Eabha vs Phoebe
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Eabha moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2020 as Phoebe fell out of it to #74, having been #47 the year before.
Eabha · Phoebe · 23 shared years, 2001–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2020 Northern Ireland ranking
Sarah vs Eabha
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Eabha moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2020 as Sarah fell out of it to #60, having been #37 the year before.
Sarah · Eabha · 23 shared years, 2001–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2020 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Eabha, Moira
Field	Eabha	Moira
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Traditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Irish	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈeːwə/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Moira does not have one recorded yet.
Eabha and Moira both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Moira 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

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
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Moira

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #215 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #209 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls