Ferdia vs Gabriel
Ferdia and Gabrielcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ferdia was ranked #5119 and Gabriel #74 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ferdia was ranked #304 and Gabriel #103 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ferdia was ranked #348 and Gabriel #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ferdia and Gabriel over time
Ferdia and Gabriel appear together in 1 published list, across 38 years of shared records. Gabriel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ferdia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ferdia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gabriel 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
Ferdia and Gabriel changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1984 and 2025, ending at #348 and #112.
- Longest-running competitions
Ferdia and Gabriel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1984 to 2025, ending at #348 and #112.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1984–2025
Ferdia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Gabriel in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ferdia #205 in 1993, Gabriel #105 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ferdia #348, Gabriel #112.
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 | Ferdia | Gabriel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'man of God' or 'God is my strong man/hero', referring to the archangel Gabriel, a messenger of God in Hebrew tradition. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɡeɪbriəl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gabriel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Ferdia does not have one recorded yet.
- Ferdia and Gabriel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Gabriel; Ferdia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ferdia
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #318 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1984–2025
Highest recorded position: #205 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1984–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Gabriel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #299 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys