Fiadh vs Willow
Fiadh and Willowcompared 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 Willow #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Willow #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #374 and Willow #21 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #72 and Willow #29 among girls in Scotland.
Fiadh and Willow over time
Fiadh and Willow appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Willow 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.
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.
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 2015, Fiadh moved ahead of Willow in Northern Ireland · Girls — #77 and #74 the year before became #52 and #92.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fiadh and Willow changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #3 and #58.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #355 in 2021, Willow #9 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Fiadh held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Willow in 5.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Willow #29 in 2021.
The order changed in 2013: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #146 and #142; by 2013 that had become #82 and #148.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #3, Willow #58.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Willow in 7.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #2 in 2023, Willow #24 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #77 and #74; by 2015 that had become #52 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #3, Willow #44.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Fiadh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Willow in 12.
Highest recorded here: Fiadh #355 in 2021, Willow #9 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #374, Willow #21.
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 | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| 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'. | From the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name. |
| Origin | Irish (modern) | English, a modern nature name from the willow tree |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfʲiə/ | /ˈwɪl.oʊ/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Irish (modern) origin, while Willow is recorded with a English, a modern nature name from the willow tree origin.
- Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Willow.
- Fiadh's recorded meaning differs from Willow'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
Willow
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #891 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls