Eireann vs Fiadh
Eireann 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 2024, Eireann was ranked #127 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eireann was ranked #885 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eireann was ranked #3318 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Eireann and Fiadh over time
Eireann and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eireann in 0.
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.
Eireann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Eireann in Northern Ireland · Girls — #207 and #311 the year before became #187 and #172.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eireann #89 in 2021, Fiadh #2 in 2023.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Eireann held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Fiadh in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eireann #89 in 2021, Fiadh #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 2012: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #207 and #311; by 2012 that had become #187 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eireann #127, Fiadh #3.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2002–2025
Eireann held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Fiadh in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eireann #312 in 2002, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2004: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #312 and #620; by 2004 that had become #576 and #576.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eireann #885, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2024
Eireann held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Fiadh in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eireann #3192 in 2021, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order changed in 2016: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #4684 and #5691; by 2016 that had become #4763 and #2757.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eireann #3318, 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 | Eireann | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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)); Eireann does not have one recorded yet.
- Eireann has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Eireann doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eireann
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 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