Fiachra vs Paraic
Fiachra and Paraiccompared 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 2023, Fiachra was ranked #189 and Paraic #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Fiachra was ranked #220 and Paraic #418 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Fiachra and Paraic over time
Fiachra and Paraic appear together in 1 published list, across 47 years of shared records. Fiachra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Paraic in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Paraic reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1989, Fiachra moved ahead of Paraic in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #196 and #186 the year before became #159 and #199.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fiachra and Paraic changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2017, ending at #220 and #418.
- Longest-running competitions
Fiachra and Paraic were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 47 years, from 1969 to 2017, ending at #220 and #418.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys47 shared years, 1969–2017
Fiachra held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Paraic in 3.
Highest recorded here: Fiachra #133 in 1996, Paraic #164 in 1983.
The order changed in 1989: Fiachra moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #196 and #186; by 1989 that had become #159 and #199.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Fiachra #220, Paraic #418.
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 | Paraic |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #395 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiachra and Paraic both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
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 #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Paraic
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2017
Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1969–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Boys