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Fiadh vs Noemi

Fiadh and Noemicompared 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 2023, Fiadh was ranked #2 and Noemi #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Noemi #1065 among girls in England and Wales.

Fiadh and Noemi over time

Fiadh and Noemi appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Noemi 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

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 20072023

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Noemi in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #2 in 2023, Noemi #468 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2008: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #505 and #468; by 2008 that had become #341 and #862.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Fiadh #2, Noemi #856.

  • England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 20132024

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

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #355 in 2021, Noemi #1035 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1063 and #1039; by 2020 that had become #460 and #1267.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Noemi #1065.

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, Noemi
FieldFiadhNoemi
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, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1065 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Noemi does not have one recorded yet.
  • Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Noemi.
  • A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Noemi doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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

Noemi

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #2701 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2007–2023

    Highest recorded position: #468 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2007–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1065 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls