Farah vs Mina
Farah and Minacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Farah was ranked #506 and Mina #56 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Farah was ranked #708 and Mina #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Farah was ranked #631 and Mina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Farah and Mina over time
Farah and Mina appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Farah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mina in 1.
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.
Farah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mina 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
Farah and Mina changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #708 and #493.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Mina rose about as far as Farah fell — from #443 and #1522 in 1996 to #708 and #493 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Farah and Mina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 36 years, from 1963 to 2023, ending at #506 and #56.
List by list
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1963–2023
Farah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mina in 36.
Highest recorded here: Farah #380 in 2003, Mina #29 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Farah #506, Mina #56.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Farah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Farah #428 in 2001, Mina #478 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Mina moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #637 and #787; by 2016 that had become #703 and #681.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Farah #708, Mina #493.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2008–2024
Farah held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Farah #353 in 2014, Mina #585 in 2016.
The order changed in 2014: Farah moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #862 and #750; by 2014 that had become #353 and #876.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Farah #631, Mina #898.
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 | Farah | Mina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Farah and Mina both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Farah
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #502 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #195 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Mina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #350 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: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls