Fergal vs Finbar
Fergal and Finbarcompared 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 2020, Fergal was ranked #334 and Finbar #334 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Fergal was ranked #657 and Finbar #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fergal was ranked #4270 and Finbar #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Fergal and Finbar over time
Fergal and Finbar appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Fergal held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Finbar in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Finbar reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Fergal 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Fergal and Finbar were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 46 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #657 and #657.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Fergal #1130 in 1999, Finbar #776 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1964–2022
Fergal held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Finbar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fergal #46 in 1970, Finbar #90 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Fergal #657, Finbar #657.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1996–2024
Fergal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finbar in 22.
Highest recorded here: Fergal #1130 in 1999, Finbar #776 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fergal #4270, Finbar #3254.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2020
Fergal held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Finbar in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fergal #167 in 2002, Finbar #192 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Fergal #334, Finbar #334.
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 | Fergal | Finbar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fergal and Finbar both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fergal
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 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 recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Finbar
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #105 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys