Fiadh vs Greta
Fiadh and Gretacompared 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 2024, Fiadh was ranked #5 and Greta #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #72 and Greta #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Greta #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Fiadh was ranked #430 and Greta #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Fiadh and Greta over time
Fiadh and Greta appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Greta 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.
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
Fiadh and Greta changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2024, ending at #5 and #736.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2003–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Greta in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Greta #378 in 2015.
The order changed in 2010: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #488 and #410; by 2010 that had become #319 and #444.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #5, Greta #736.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Greta in 7.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #355 in 2021, Greta #516 in 2016.
The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1063 and #532; by 2020 that had become #460 and #872.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Greta #1302.
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 | Greta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) | Norway · Girls #373 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Greta does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Greta.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Greta doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Greta
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #79 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #373 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls