Fiadh vs Mia
Fiadh and Miacompared 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 2024, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Mia #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Mia #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Mia #14 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #72 and Mia #26 among girls in Scotland.
Fiadh and Mia over time
Fiadh and Mia appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Mia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fiadh 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.
Mia 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 2018, Fiadh moved ahead of Mia in Northern Ireland · Girls — #32 and #30 the year before became #20 and #23.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #355 in 2021, Mia #5 in 2019.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Fiadh held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mia in 15.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Mia #6 in 2012.
The order changed in 2019: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #10 and #7; by 2019 that had become #3 and #10.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #3, Mia #11.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #2 in 2023, Mia #14 in 2015.
The order changed in 2018: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #32 and #30; by 2018 that had become #20 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #3, Mia #20.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #355 in 2021, Mia #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Mia #14.
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 | Mia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. | Directly a diminutive of Maria. |
| Origin | Irish (modern) | Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfʲiə/ | /ˈmiːə/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Irish (modern) origin, while Mia is recorded with a Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria origin.
- Fiadh and Mia both have 1 syllable.
- Fiadh's recorded meaning differs from Mia's — see the table above for each.
- 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
Mia
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #357 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls