Florence vs Garreth
Florence and Garrethcompared 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 · Boys
In 1992, Florence was ranked #337 and Garreth #162 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Florence and Garreth over time
Florence and Garreth appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Garreth held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Florence 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.
Florence reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Garreth 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 1972, Garreth moved ahead of Florence in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #197 and #219 the year before became #238 and #194.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1966–1992
Florence held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Garreth in 12.
Highest recorded here: Florence #117 in 1967, Garreth #130 in 1979.
The order changed in 1972: Garreth moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #197 and #219; by 1972 that had become #238 and #194.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Florence #337, Garreth #162.
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 | Florence | Garreth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Flourishing, blossoming. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈflɔɹəns/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Flo, Florrie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #701 (2009) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Florence has a recorded origin (Latin); Garreth does not have one recorded yet.
- Florence has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Garreth.
- A meaning is recorded for Florence; Garreth doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Florence a "high" Data Confidence level and Garreth a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Florence
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Garreth
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #199 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2009
Highest recorded position: #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1966–2009).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009.
Republic of Ireland · Boys