Finbarr vs Gabriel
Finbarr and Gabrielcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Finbarr was ranked #4001 and Gabriel #70 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finbarr was ranked #577 and Gabriel #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Finbarr was ranked #395 and Gabriel #169 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Finbarr and Gabriel over time
Finbarr and Gabriel appear together in 2 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Finbarr reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gabriel 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Gabriel rose about as far as Finbarr fell — from #2020 and #176 in 1996 to #4001 and #70 in 2022.
- Longest-running competitions
Finbarr and Gabriel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #577 and #112.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Finbarr #70 in 1964, Gabriel #72 in 1964.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #70 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #577 and #112.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Finbarr held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Gabriel in 26.
Highest recorded here: Finbarr #70 in 1964, Gabriel #72 in 1964.
The order changed in 2000: Gabriel moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #222 and #266; by 2000 that had become #347 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finbarr #577, Gabriel #112.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1996–2022
Finbarr held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gabriel in 21.
Highest recorded here: Finbarr #2020 in 1996, Gabriel #65 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Finbarr #4001, Gabriel #70.
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 | Finbarr | Gabriel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'man of God' or 'God is my strong man/hero', referring to the archangel Gabriel, a messenger of God in Hebrew tradition. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɡeɪbriəl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gabriel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Finbarr does not have one recorded yet.
- Finbarr and Gabriel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Gabriel; Finbarr doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Finbarr
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #70 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #70 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Gabriel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #299 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys