Fergus vs Keane
Fergus and Keanecompared 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 2012, Fergus was ranked #403 and Keane #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fergus was ranked #434 and Keane #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Fergus was ranked #713 and Keane #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Fergus and Keane over time
Fergus and Keane appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Fergus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Keane in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Fergus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Keane 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
Fergus and Keane changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1994 and 2016, ending at #713 and #713.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fergus held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Keane in 3.
Highest recorded here: Fergus #243 in 1996, Keane #213 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fergus #434, Keane #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1994–2016
Fergus held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Keane in 8.
Highest recorded here: Fergus #184 in 1994, Keane #193 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Fergus #713, Keane #713.
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 | Fergus | Keane |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fergus and Keane both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fergus
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #66 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: #66 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Keane
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #299 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1994–2021
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1994–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys