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Geraldine vs Sinead

Geraldine and Sineadcompared 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 · Girls

    In 2010, Geraldine was ranked #430 and Sinead #258 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Geraldine was ranked #883 and Sinead #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Geraldine was ranked #5927 and Sinead #3333 among girls in England and Wales.

Geraldine and Sinead over time

Geraldine and Sinead appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Geraldine 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.

Geraldine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Sinead 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 1971, Sinead moved ahead of Geraldine in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #20 and #24 the year before became #19 and #5.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Geraldine and Sinead were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #883 and #661.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2021

    Geraldine held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sinead in 44.

    Highest recorded here: Geraldine #7 in 1965, Sinead #2 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1971: Sinead moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #20 and #24; by 1971 that had become #19 and #5.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Geraldine #883, Sinead #661.

  • England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025

    Geraldine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sinead in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Geraldine #848 in 1996, Sinead #154 in 2003.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Geraldine #5927, Sinead #3333.

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 Geraldine

Pairs where Geraldine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Sinead

Pairs where Sinead shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Geraldine, Sinead
FieldGeraldineSinead
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedIrish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette
Pronunciation/ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Geraldine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Geraldine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Sinead.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Geraldine doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Geraldine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #9 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2021

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Sinead

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #109 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2022

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls