Edel vs Siobhán
Edel and Siobháncompared 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 2008, Edel was ranked #439 and Siobhán #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Edel was ranked #873 and Siobhán #396 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Edel was ranked #5691 and Siobhán #2464 among girls in England and Wales.
Edel and Siobhán over time
Edel and Siobhán appear together in 1 published list, across 54 years of shared records. Siobhán held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Edel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Siobhán reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Edel 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Edel and Siobhán were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #873 and #396.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2017
Edel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Siobhán in 54.
Highest recorded here: Edel #31 in 1986, Siobhán #15 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Edel #873, Siobhán #396.
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 | Edel | Siobhán |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Shares the meaning of Joan/Jehanne: commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ʃɪˈvɔːn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Chevonne, Shivaun |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #262 (2025) | Republic of Ireland #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Siobhán has a recorded origin (Irish); Edel does not have one recorded yet.
- Edel has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Siobhán.
- A meaning is recorded for Siobhán; Edel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Edel a "medium" Data Confidence level and Siobhán a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Edel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Siobhán
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #35 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: #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland