Eimear vs Muriel
Eimear and Murielcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1984, Eimear was ranked #73 and Muriel #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eimear was ranked #4192 and Muriel #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Eimear and Muriel over time
Eimear and Muriel appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Eimear held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Muriel 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.
Muriel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Eimear 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 1969, Eimear moved ahead of Muriel in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #258 and #225 the year before became #181 and #211.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1964–1984
Eimear held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Muriel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eimear #49 in 1982, Muriel #179 in 1967.
The order changed in 1969: Eimear moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #258 and #225; by 1969 that had become #181 and #211.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Eimear #73, Muriel #516.
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 | Eimear | Muriel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eimear and Muriel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Eimear
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 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: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Muriel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #215 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 recorded1964–1984
Highest recorded position: #179 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–1984).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls