Eamon vs Fergus
Eamon and Ferguscompared 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 · Boys
In 2023, Eamon was ranked #312 and Fergus #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eamon was ranked #348 and Fergus #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eamon was ranked #5119 and Fergus #434 among boys in England and Wales.
Eamon and Fergus over time
Eamon and Fergus appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Eamon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fergus in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Eamon and Fergus changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2023, ending at #312 and #348.
- Longest-running competitions
Eamon and Fergus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 56 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eamon #654 in 1996, Fergus #243 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #62 and #66 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #348 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1964–2025
Eamon held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Fergus in 7.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #59 in 1966, Fergus #66 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eamon #348, Fergus #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eamon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Fergus in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #654 in 1996, Fergus #243 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eamon #5119, Fergus #434.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2023
Eamon held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Fergus in 2.
Highest recorded here: Eamon #93 in 1998, Fergus #199 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eamon #312, Fergus #348.
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 | Eamon | Fergus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eamon and Fergus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eamon
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Fergus
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #66 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #66 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys