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Ellie vs Fiadh

Ellie 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, Ellie was ranked #18 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #15 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellie was ranked #35 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #119 and Fiadh #256 among girls in England and Wales.

Ellie and Fiadh over time

Ellie and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fiadh in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Ellie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fiadh in 1. 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 2020, Fiadh moved ahead of Ellie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #11 and #18 the year before became #17 and #4.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ellie #6 in 2023, Fiadh #1 in 2021.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Fiadh in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #6 in 2023, Fiadh #1 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2019: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #7 and #10; by 2019 that had become #7 and #3.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #15, Fiadh #3.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024

    Ellie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Fiadh in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #7 in 2010, Fiadh #2 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #11 and #18; by 2020 that had become #17 and #4.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #18, Fiadh #3.

  • England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Fiadh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #43 in 2013, Fiadh #256 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #119, Fiadh #256.

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 Ellie

Pairs where Ellie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Fiadh

Pairs where Fiadh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ellie, Fiadh
FieldEllieFiadh
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth.Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'.
OriginVarious, diminutive formIrish (modern)
Pronunciation/ˈɛl.i//ˈfʲiə/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ellie is recorded with a Various, diminutive form origin, while Fiadh is recorded with a Irish (modern) origin.
  • Ellie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
  • Ellie's recorded meaning differs from Fiadh's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Ellie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1987

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #119 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Fiadh

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls