Fiadh vs Geraldine
Fiadh and Geraldinecompared 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 · Girls
In 2021, Fiadh was ranked #1 and Geraldine #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Geraldine #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Fiadh was ranked #430 and Geraldine #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Fiadh and Geraldine over time
Fiadh and Geraldine appear together in 2 published lists, across 19 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Geraldine 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.
Geraldine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Fiadh 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2003–2021
Fiadh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Geraldine in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Geraldine #490 in 2003.
The order changed in 2007: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #576 and #511; by 2007 that had become #505 and #705.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Fiadh #1, Geraldine #883.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Geraldine in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #374 in 2024, Geraldine #3536 in 2013.
The order changed in 2016: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #5691 and #4684; by 2016 that had become #2757 and #5785.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Geraldine #5891.
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 | Fiadh | Geraldine |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish (modern) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfʲiə/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 4 |
| 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 · Girls #3 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Geraldine does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 4 for Geraldine.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Geraldine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fiadh
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Geraldine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls