Fionn vs Kyrah
Fionn and Kyrahcompared 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 · Girls
In 2004, Fionn was ranked #4598 and Kyrah #1617 among girls in England and Wales.
Fionn and Kyrah over time
Fionn and Kyrah appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Kyrah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Fionn 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.
Fionn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kyrah 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
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1996–2004
Fionn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kyrah in 4.
Highest recorded here: Fionn #2152 in 1997, Kyrah #1442 in 2002.
The order changed in 1998: Kyrah moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #2152 and #2738; by 1998 that had become #2701 and #2165.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Fionn #4598, Kyrah #1617.
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 | Fionn | Kyrah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'white' or 'fair', extending in Old Irish usage to 'bright' and figuratively 'true, just'. Strongly associated with the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhaill. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #6 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2000 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fionn has a recorded origin (Irish); Kyrah does not have one recorded yet.
- Fionn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Kyrah.
- A meaning is recorded for Fionn; Kyrah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Fionn
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Kyrah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded2013–2022
Highest recorded position: #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2000 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls