Eileen vs Fiadh
Eileen and Fiadhcompared 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 2021, Eileen was ranked #446 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #638 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Fiadh over time
Eileen and Fiadh appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eileen in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Fiadh rose about as far as Eileen fell — from #238 and #620 in 2002 to #443 and #3 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Fiadh in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #230 in 2008, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2010: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #284 and #488; by 2010 that had become #395 and #319.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Fiadh in 7.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order changed in 2018: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1457 and #2502; by 2018 that had become #2090 and #1436.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Fiadh #374.
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 | Eileen | Fiadh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish (modern) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfʲiə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Eileen does not have one recorded yet.
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Eileen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Fiadh
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls