Eithne vs Marianne
Eithne and Mariannecompared 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 Marianne #587 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Eithne was ranked #3252 and Marianne #1139 among girls in England and Wales.
Eithne and Marianne over time
Eithne and Marianne appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eithne and Marianne changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2013, ending at #894 and #587.
- Longest-running competitions
Eithne and Marianne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1964 to 2013, ending at #894 and #587.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eithne #2407 in 1998, Marianne #502 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1964–2013
Eithne held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Marianne in 11.
Highest recorded here: Eithne #119 in 1966, Marianne #193 in 1981.
The order changed in 2013: Marianne moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #742 and #893; by 2013 that had become #894 and #587.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Eithne #894, Marianne #587.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2015
Eithne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marianne in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eithne #2407 in 1998, Marianne #502 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Eithne #3252, Marianne #1139.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Marianne
Pairs where Marianne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Marianne vs Helene
In 1945 they stood at #118 and #110 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #514 and #101.
Marianne · Helene · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Marianne vs Lene
Marianne and Lene changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2015, ending at #494 and #375.
Marianne · Lene · 70 shared years, 1946–2015 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Heidi vs Marianne
Heidi and Marianne changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #437 and #514.
Heidi · Marianne · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Silje vs Marianne
In 1982, Silje moved ahead of Marianne in Norway · Girls — #5 and #2 the year before became #1 and #4.
Silje · Marianne · 56 shared years, 1966–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Eithne | Marianne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3252 (2015) | Norway · Girls #514 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eithne has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marianne.
- 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
Marianne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #118 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #514 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls