Eoghan vs Fiachra
Eoghan and Fiachracompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Eoghan was ranked #99 and Fiachra #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eoghan was ranked #132 and Fiachra #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Eoghan was ranked #2440 and Fiachra #2664 among boys in England and Wales.
Eoghan and Fiachra over time
Eoghan and Fiachra appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Eoghan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fiachra 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.
Eoghan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fiachra 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 2025, Fiachra moved ahead of Eoghan in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #109 and #123 the year before became #132 and #121.
- Longest-running competitions
Eoghan and Fiachra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 58 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #132 and #121.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1967–2025
Eoghan held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Fiachra in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eoghan #39 in 2009, Fiachra #121 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Fiachra moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #109 and #123; by 2025 that had become #132 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eoghan #132, Fiachra #121.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2000–2024
Eoghan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Fiachra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eoghan #48 in 2009, Fiachra #115 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoghan #99, Fiachra #164.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2025
Eoghan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Fiachra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eoghan #1116 in 2013, Fiachra #2664 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eoghan #2440, Fiachra #2664.
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 | Eoghan | Fiachra |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | One proposed origin is 'born from the yew tree'; an alternative, less certain theory derives it from the Latin name Eugenius. The source presents both without resolving between them. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈoːnˠ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #132 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eoghan has a recorded origin (Irish); Fiachra does not have one recorded yet.
- Eoghan and Fiachra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eoghan; Fiachra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eoghan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Fiachra
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #187 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys