Eabha vs Nadia
Eabha and Nadiacompared 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 2024, Eabha was ranked #13 and Nadia #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eabha was ranked #413 and Nadia #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eabha was ranked #431 and Nadia #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eabha was ranked #1262 and Nadia #443 among girls in England and Wales.
Eabha and Nadia over time
Eabha and Nadia appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Eabha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nadia in 1.
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.
Nadia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2006, Eabha moved ahead of Nadia in Northern Ireland · Girls — #238 and #183 the year before became #145 and #384.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eabha and Nadia changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2025, ending at #413 and #273.
- Longest-running competitions
Eabha and Nadia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #413 and #273.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1990–2025
Eabha held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Nadia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #45 in 2016, Nadia #116 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eabha #413, Nadia #273.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2024
Eabha held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Nadia in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #13 in 2024, Nadia #162 in 2002.
The order changed in 2006: Eabha moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #238 and #183; by 2006 that had become #145 and #384.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eabha #13, Nadia #288.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2024
Eabha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nadia in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #1069 in 2021, Nadia #179 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eabha #1262, Nadia #443.
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 | Eabha | Nadia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (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); Nadia does not have one recorded yet.
- Eabha and Nadia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Nadia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Nadia
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #468 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #331 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls