Eabha vs Oonagh
Eabha and Oonaghcompared 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 Oonagh #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eabha was ranked #275 and Oonagh #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eabha was ranked #1262 and Oonagh #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Eabha and Oonagh over time
Eabha and Oonagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Eabha held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Oonagh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Oonagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eabha in 1. 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
Eabha and Oonagh changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2006 and 2024, ending at #1262 and #2115.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eabha #1069 in 2021, Oonagh #1767 in 2022.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1990–2024
Eabha held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Oonagh in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #45 in 2016, Oonagh #281 in 1990.
The order changed in 1998: Eabha moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #496 and #326; by 1998 that had become #241 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eabha #275, Oonagh #898.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2024
Eabha held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Oonagh in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #1069 in 2021, Oonagh #1767 in 2022.
The order changed in 2020: Eabha moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #2458 and #2040; by 2020 that had become #1313 and #3117.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eabha #1262, Oonagh #2115.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2001–2024
Eabha held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Oonagh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #13 in 2024, Oonagh #227 in 2002.
The order changed in 2004: Eabha moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #252 and #227; by 2004 that had become #238 and #316.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eabha #13, Oonagh #407.
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 | Oonagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Oonagh does not have one recorded yet.
- Eabha and Oonagh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Oonagh 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
Oonagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #186 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #171 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls