Fiadh vs Maureen

Fiadh and Maureencompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Fiadh was ranked #82 and Maureen #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Maureen #3695 among girls in England and Wales.

Fiadh and Maureen over time

Fiadh and Maureen appear together in 2 published lists, across 16 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maureen in 0.

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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 · Girls8 shared years, 2014–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Maureen in 1.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #355 in 2021, Maureen #3218 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #5691 and #4684; by 2015 that had become #2705 and #5730.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Maureen #3695.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2002–2013
Fiadh held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Maureen in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #82 in 2013, Maureen #406 in 2002.
The order changed in 2007: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #576 and #576; by 2007 that had become #505 and #842.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Fiadh #82, Maureen #747.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Fiadh

Pairs where Fiadh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Fiadh vs Ada
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Ada #34 in 2023.
Fiadh · Ada · 22 shared years, 2002–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Fiadh vs Alice
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Alice #29 in 2022.
Fiadh · Alice · 22 shared years, 2002–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2022 Republic of Ireland ranking
Fiadh vs Aria
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Aria #58 in 2023.
Fiadh · Aria · 16 shared years, 2009–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Fiadh vs Bonnie
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Bonnie #33 in 2023.
Fiadh · Bonnie · 22 shared years, 2002–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Fiadh, Maureen
Field	Fiadh	Maureen
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/
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, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

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

Maureen

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls