Fiadh vs Maci
Fiadh and Macicompared 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 Maci #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Maci #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #72 and Maci #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #256 and Maci #4201 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiadh and Maci over time
Fiadh and Maci appear together in 3 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maci in 1.
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.
Maci 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 Maci in Northern Ireland · Girls — #172 and #163 the year before became #106 and #218.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Fiadh held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Maci in 7.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #256 in 2025, Maci #500 in 2013.
The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1063 and #864; by 2020 that had become #460 and #1313.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #256, Maci #4201.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2010–2021
Fiadh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maci in 3.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #3 in 2021, Maci #163 in 2012.
The order changed in 2013: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #172 and #163; by 2013 that had become #106 and #218.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Fiadh #3, Maci #350.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2010–2022
Fiadh held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maci in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Maci #228 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Fiadh #3, Maci #559.
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 | Maci |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) |
| 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)); Maci does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Maci.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Maci 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 #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maci
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #2746 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2021
Highest recorded position: #163 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2010–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls