Edward vs Fiachra
Edward and Fiachracompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #31 and Fiachra #2664 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Fiachra #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Fiachra #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Edward and Fiachra over time
Edward and Fiachra appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fiachra 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.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fiachra 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 2024, Fiachra moved ahead of Edward in Northern Ireland · Boys — #145 and #189 the year before became #177 and #164.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Fiachra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 58 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #125 and #121.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1967–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Fiachra in 3.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1967, Fiachra #121 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Fiachra #121.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2000–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Fiachra in 3.
Highest recorded here: Edward #107 in 2019, Fiachra #115 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Fiachra moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #145 and #189; by 2024 that had become #177 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, Fiachra #164.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Fiachra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Fiachra #2664 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #31, Fiachra #2664.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Edward
Pairs where Edward shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Scott vs Edward
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #45 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #845 and #31.
Scott · Edward · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Edward vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #45 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #31 and #716.
Edward · Ashley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sean vs Edward
In 1996 they stood at #49 and #45 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #615 and #31.
Sean · Edward · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Edward vs Rhys
In 1996 they stood at #45 and #54 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #31 and #389.
Edward · Rhys · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Edward | Fiachra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #31 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (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
- Edward and Fiachra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Fiachra
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #187 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys