Edmund vs Malachy
Edmund and Malachycompared 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 2006, Edmund was ranked #341 and Malachy #207 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edmund was ranked #829 and Malachy #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edmund was ranked #857 and Malachy #1132 among boys in England and Wales.
Edmund and Malachy over time
Edmund and Malachy appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Edmund held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Malachy in 0.
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.
Edmund reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Malachy 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edmund and Malachy changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #829 and #372.
- Longest-running competitions
Edmund and Malachy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #829 and #372.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1964–2025
Edmund held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Malachy in 17.
Highest recorded here: Edmund #103 in 1965, Malachy #123 in 1968.
The order changed in 2004: Malachy moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #317 and #409; by 2004 that had become #506 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edmund #829, Malachy #372.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Edmund held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Malachy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Edmund #358 in 1996, Malachy #401 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edmund #857, Malachy #1132.
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 | Edmund | Malachy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #242 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edmund has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Malachy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Edmund
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #175 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #242 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Malachy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #129 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: #123 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys