Fintan vs Keith
Fintan and Keithcompared 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 · Boys
In 2010, Fintan was ranked #183 and Keith #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Fintan was ranked #582 and Keith #430 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fintan was ranked #2671 and Keith #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Fintan and Keith over time
Fintan and Keith appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Fintan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keith 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.
Keith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fintan 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Fintan moved ahead of Keith in Northern Ireland · Boys — #229 and #229 the year before became #192 and #264.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fintan and Keith changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2671 and #3688.
- Longest-running competitions
Fintan and Keith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 58 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #582 and #430.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1964–2024
Fintan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Keith in 52.
Highest recorded here: Fintan #85 in 1965, Keith #17 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fintan #582, Keith #430.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fintan held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Keith in 7.
Highest recorded here: Fintan #480 in 2000, Keith #379 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Fintan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3112 and #2325; by 2024 that had become #2671 and #3688.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fintan #2671, Keith #3688.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2010
Fintan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Keith in 1.
Highest recorded here: Fintan #123 in 2007, Keith #143 in 1997.
The order changed in 2004: Fintan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #229 and #229; by 2004 that had become #192 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Fintan #183, Keith #339.
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 | Fintan | Keith |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #278 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fintan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Keith.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fintan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Keith
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #40 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (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