Fiadh vs Ivy
Fiadh and Ivycompared 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 Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Ivy #5 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #72 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.
Fiadh and Ivy over time
Fiadh and Ivy appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ivy in 1.
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.
Fiadh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ivy 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #355 in 2021, Ivy #5 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2025
Fiadh held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ivy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Ivy #49 in 2023.
The order changed in 2007: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #620 and #620; by 2007 that had become #505 and #705.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #3, Ivy #50.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ivy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #2 in 2023, Ivy #26 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #3, Ivy #35.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ivy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #355 in 2021, Ivy #5 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Ivy #5.
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 | Ivy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. | From the English word for the ivy plant. |
| Origin | Irish (modern) | English (plant name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfʲiə/ | /ˈaɪvi/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #30 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiadh is recorded with a Irish (modern) origin, while Ivy is recorded with a English (plant name) origin.
- Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ivy.
- Fiadh's recorded meaning differs from Ivy's — see the table above for each.
- 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
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls