Eilidh vs Fiadh
Eilidh 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 2023, Eilidh was ranked #302 and Fiadh #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eilidh was ranked #608 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eilidh was ranked #38 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eilidh was ranked #1262 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Eilidh and Fiadh over time
Eilidh and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eilidh in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eilidh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fiadh 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 2012, Fiadh moved ahead of Eilidh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #277 and #311 the year before became #451 and #172.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2003–2025
Eilidh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Fiadh in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #559 in 2003, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2007: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #559 and #655; by 2007 that had become #705 and #505.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eilidh #608, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Eilidh held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Fiadh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #826 in 2018, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #881 and #1063; by 2020 that had become #992 and #460.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eilidh #1262, Fiadh #374.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2023
Eilidh held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Fiadh in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #228 in 2020, Fiadh #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 2012: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #277 and #311; by 2012 that had become #451 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eilidh #302, Fiadh #2.
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 | Eilidh | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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)); Eilidh does not have one recorded yet.
- Eilidh has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Eilidh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eilidh
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #783 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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