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Fiadh vs Freya

Fiadh and Freyacompared 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 · Girls

    In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Freya #10 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Freya #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #72 and Freya #3 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #256 and Freya #6 among girls in England and Wales.

Fiadh and Freya over time

Fiadh and Freya appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fiadh in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Freya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fiadh in 1. 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 2020, Fiadh moved ahead of Freya in Northern Ireland · Girls — #18 and #16 the year before became #4 and #10.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Fiadh and Freya changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2008 and 2024, ending at #3 and #10.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #256 in 2025, Freya #5 in 2023.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Freya in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Freya #12 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2016: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #35 and #33; by 2016 that had become #24 and #36.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #3, Freya #25.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Freya in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #2 in 2023, Freya #9 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #18 and #16; by 2020 that had become #4 and #10.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #3, Freya #10.

  • England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Freya in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #256 in 2025, Freya #5 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #256, Freya #6.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Fiadh

Pairs where Fiadh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Freya

Pairs where Freya shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Fiadh, Freya
FieldFiadhFreya
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCarries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'.Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'.
OriginIrish (modern)Old Norse
Pronunciation/ˈfʲiə//ˈfreɪə/
Syllables11
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedFreyja, Freja
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)Scotland · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Fiadh is recorded with a Irish (modern) origin, while Freya is recorded with a Old Norse origin.
  • Fiadh and Freya both have 1 syllable.
  • Fiadh's recorded meaning differs from Freya's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Fiadh a "medium" Data Confidence level and Freya a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Fiadh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Freya

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1987

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2024–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).

    Scotland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #6 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls