Fionn vs Tahmid
Fionn and Tahmidcompared 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 2024, Fionn was ranked #757 and Tahmid #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Fionn and Tahmid over time
Fionn and Tahmid appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Fionn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tahmid 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.
Tahmid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Fionn 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fionn held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tahmid in 8.
Highest recorded here: Fionn #555 in 2022, Tahmid #600 in 1997.
The order changed in 2005: Fionn moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1038 and #841; by 2005 that had become #850 and #1014.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fionn #757, Tahmid #3688.
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 Fionn
Pairs where Fionn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Fionn vs Eoin
Over 51 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Fionn rose about as far as Eoin fell — from #257 and #65 in 1971 to #6 and #106 in 2025.
Fionn · Eoin · 51 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Fionn vs Marcus
Over 51 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Fionn rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #257 and #107 in 1971 to #6 and #232 in 2025.
Fionn · Marcus · 51 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Nicholas vs Fionn
Over 51 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Fionn rose about as far as Nicholas fell — from #85 and #257 in 1971 to #198 and #6 in 2025.
Nicholas · Fionn · 51 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Fionn vs Ronan
Over 51 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Fionn rose about as far as Ronan fell — from #257 and #49 in 1971 to #6 and #86 in 2025.
Fionn · Ronan · 51 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Fionn | Tahmid |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #6 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fionn has a recorded origin (Irish); Tahmid does not have one recorded yet.
- Fionn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tahmid.
- A meaning is recorded for Fionn; Tahmid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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
Tahmid
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #853 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #600 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys