Fidelma vs Jenna
Fidelma and Jennacompared 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 1995, Fidelma was ranked #352 and Jenna #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Fidelma and Jenna over time
Fidelma and Jenna appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Jenna held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Fidelma in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Fidelma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jenna 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 1984, Jenna moved ahead of Fidelma in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #259 and #523 the year before became #320 and #107.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1979–1995
Fidelma held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jenna in 11.
Highest recorded here: Fidelma #219 in 1979, Jenna #107 in 1984.
The order changed in 1984: Jenna moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #259 and #523; by 1984 that had become #320 and #107.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Fidelma #352, Jenna #327.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Jenna
Pairs where Jenna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Annie vs Jenna
In 1997 they stood at #112 and #109 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #8 and #354.
Annie · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jenna vs Zara
In 1997 they stood at #109 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #354 and #46.
Jenna · Zara · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emma vs Jenna
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Jenna #74 in 2005.
Emma · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Peaked in the same years
- Katie vs Jenna
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Katie #1 in 2004, Jenna #74 in 2005.
Katie · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Fidelma | Jenna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (1995) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fidelma has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jenna.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
How each name got here
Fidelma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #125 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1995
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–1995).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent1995
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1995.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jenna
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #391 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2004
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls