Erin vs Finbarr
Erin and Finbarrcompared 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 · Boys
In 2005, Erin was ranked #370 and Finbarr #370 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Erin was ranked #3017 and Finbarr #3451 among boys in England and Wales.
Erin and Finbarr over time
Erin and Finbarr appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Erin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Finbarr 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.
Finbarr reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Erin 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Erin and Finbarr changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2021, ending at #3017 and #3451.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Erin #1345 in 1997, Finbarr #2020 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2021
Erin held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Finbarr in 3.
Highest recorded here: Erin #1345 in 1997, Finbarr #2020 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Erin moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #4685 and #2954; by 2020 that had become #2960 and #4608.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Erin #3017, Finbarr #3451.
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 | Erin | Finbarr |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erin has a recorded origin (Irish); Finbarr does not have one recorded yet.
- Erin and Finbarr both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erin; Finbarr doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Finbarr
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #70 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: #70 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys