Fianna vs Maci
Fianna and Macicompared 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 2021, Fianna was ranked #89 and Maci #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Fianna was ranked #905 and Maci #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Fianna was ranked #5493 and Maci #1313 among girls in England and Wales.
Fianna and Maci over time
Fianna and Maci appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Maci reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Fianna 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
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2010–2021
Fianna held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maci in 1.
Highest recorded here: Fianna #89 in 2021, Maci #163 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Fianna #89, Maci #350.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2005–2020
Fianna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maci in 10.
Highest recorded here: Fianna #3583 in 2017, Maci #451 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Fianna #5493, Maci #1313.
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 | Fianna | Maci |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #161 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fianna and Maci both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fianna
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #348 among girls in Northern Ireland in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #161 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Maci
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #2746 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2021
Highest recorded position: #163 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2010–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls