Eithne vs Lucy
Eithne and Lucycompared 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 2013, Eithne was ranked #894 and Lucy #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Eithne was ranked #3252 and Lucy #32 among girls in England and Wales.
Eithne and Lucy over time
Eithne and Lucy appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eithne 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.
Eithne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lucy 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 1983, Lucy moved ahead of Eithne in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #196 and #216 the year before became #298 and #167.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eithne and Lucy changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2013, ending at #894 and #8.
- Longest-running competitions
Eithne and Lucy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1964 to 2013, ending at #894 and #8.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1964–2013
Eithne held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lucy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eithne #119 in 1966, Lucy #8 in 2009.
The order changed in 1983: Lucy moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #196 and #216; by 1983 that had become #298 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Eithne #894, Lucy #8.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2015
Eithne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eithne #2407 in 1998, Lucy #7 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Eithne #3252, Lucy #32.
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 | Eithne | Lucy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluː.si/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3252 (2015) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Eithne does not have one recorded yet.
- Eithne and Lucy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; Eithne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Eithne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #126 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 recorded1964–2013
Highest recorded position: #119 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #3252 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015.
England and Wales · Girls
Lucy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls