Fiadh vs Jenna
Fiadh and Jennacompared 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 2022, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Jenna #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Jenna #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #72 and Jenna #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Jenna #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiadh and Jenna over time
Fiadh and Jenna appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jenna in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jenna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Fiadh moved ahead of Jenna in Northern Ireland · Girls — #172 and #126 the year before became #106 and #284.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Fiadh held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jenna in 7.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Jenna #139 in 2008.
The order changed in 2011: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #319 and #225; by 2011 that had become #189 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #3, Jenna #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2022
Fiadh held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jenna in 5.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #3 in 2022, Jenna #96 in 2008.
The order changed in 2013: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #172 and #126; by 2013 that had become #106 and #284.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Fiadh #3, Jenna #354.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jenna in 7.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #355 in 2021, Jenna #421 in 2013.
The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1063 and #703; by 2020 that had become #460 and #955.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Jenna #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 | Jenna |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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)); Jenna does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jenna.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Jenna 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
Jenna
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #391 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2004
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls