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Fiadh vs Luisa

Fiadh and Luisacompared 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 Luisa #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Luisa #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #72 and Luisa #638 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Luisa #1230 among girls in England and Wales.

Fiadh and Luisa over time

Fiadh and Luisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 24 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Luisa 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

  • England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 20132024

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Luisa in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #355 in 2021, Luisa #744 in 2016.

    The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1063 and #980; by 2020 that had become #460 and #1267.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Luisa #1230.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 20102025

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Luisa in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Luisa #436 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #3, Luisa #483.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Fiadh, Luisa
FieldFiadhLuisa
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCarries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'.Not yet recorded
OriginIrish (modern)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈfʲiə/Not yet recorded
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Luisa does not have one recorded yet.
  • Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Luisa.
  • A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Luisa 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Luisa

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1968–2025

    Highest recorded position: #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1968–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls