Fiadh vs Leja
Fiadh and Lejacompared 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 2021, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Leja #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #5 and Leja #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Leja #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiadh and Leja over time
Fiadh and Leja appear together in 3 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leja 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.
Leja 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Leja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Leja #365 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #5, Leja #631.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Leja in 7.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #355 in 2021, Leja #729 in 2018.
The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1063 and #778; by 2020 that had become #460 and #969.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Leja #2000.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2012–2021
Fiadh held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #3 in 2021, Leja #251 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Fiadh #3, Leja #446.
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 | Leja |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Leja does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Leja.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Leja 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
Leja
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #4524 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2021
Highest recorded position: #251 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2012–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls