Fiadh vs Sadhbh
Fiadh and Sadhbhcompared 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 Sadhbh #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Sadhbh #32 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Sadhbh #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiadh and Sadhbh over time
Fiadh and Sadhbh appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sadhbh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sadhbh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fiadh in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Girls, Fiadh moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2015 as Sadhbh fell out of it to #53, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Fiadh moved ahead of Sadhbh in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #80 and #44 the year before became #35 and #53.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #355 in 2021, Sadhbh #2615 in 2020.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Fiadh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sadhbh in 11.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Sadhbh #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2015: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #80 and #44; by 2015 that had become #35 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #3, Sadhbh #32.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2008–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sadhbh in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #2 in 2023, Sadhbh #237 in 2021.
The order changed in 2011: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #430 and #366; by 2011 that had become #311 and #363.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #3, Sadhbh #253.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sadhbh in 1.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #355 in 2021, Sadhbh #2615 in 2020.
The order changed in 2016: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #5691 and #4003; by 2016 that had become #2757 and #4763.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Sadhbh #3318.
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 | Sadhbh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #32 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Sadhbh does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiadh and Sadhbh both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Sadhbh 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
Sadhbh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls