Enya vs Fiadh
Enya 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, Enya was ranked #337 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Enya was ranked #304 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Enya was ranked #918 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Enya and Fiadh over time
Enya and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Enya in 1.
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.
Enya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Enya held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Fiadh in 17.
Highest recorded here: Enya #189 in 2004, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2008: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #373 and #505; by 2008 that had become #430 and #341.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Enya #304, Fiadh #3.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Enya held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Fiadh in 13.
Highest recorded here: Enya #158 in 2020, Fiadh #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #324 and #430; by 2011 that had become #311 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Enya #337, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Enya held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Fiadh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Enya #558 in 2014, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #854 and #1063; by 2020 that had become #792 and #460.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Enya #918, 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 | Enya | 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #289 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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)); Enya does not have one recorded yet.
- Enya has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Enya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Enya
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #332 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — 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: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #289 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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