Fiachra vs Leon
Fiachra and Leoncompared 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 2025, Fiachra was ranked #121 and Leon #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Fiachra was ranked #2664 and Leon #101 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Fiachra was ranked #164 and Leon #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Fiachra and Leon over time
Fiachra and Leon appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Leon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fiachra in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Leon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fiachra 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
Fiachra and Leon changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #121 and #73.
- Longest-running competitions
Fiachra and Leon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 56 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #121 and #73.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1969–2025
Fiachra held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Leon in 47.
Highest recorded here: Fiachra #121 in 2025, Leon #44 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiachra #121, Leon #73.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2000–2024
Fiachra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Leon in 22.
Highest recorded here: Fiachra #115 in 2022, Leon #70 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiachra #164, Leon #125.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2025
Fiachra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leon in 13.
Highest recorded here: Fiachra #2664 in 2025, Leon #60 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiachra #2664, Leon #101.
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 | Fiachra | Leon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek λέων (leon), meaning 'lion'. Merged with the Latin cognate Leo during the Christian era, making the two forms largely interchangeable across Europe; also used among medieval English Jews. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈleː.ɔn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Leo |
| 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 #121 (2025) | Norway · Boys #46 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Leon has a recorded origin (Greek); Fiachra does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiachra has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leon.
- A meaning is recorded for Leon; Fiachra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Fiachra a "medium" Data Confidence level and Leon a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Fiachra
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #187 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Leon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #101 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys