Heidi vs Siofra
Heidi and Siofracompared 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 2024, Heidi was ranked #65 and Siofra #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Heidi was ranked #89 and Siofra #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #107 and Siofra #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Heidi and Siofra over time
Heidi and Siofra appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Siofra in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2007, Heidi moved ahead of Siofra in Northern Ireland · Girls — #316 and #316 the year before became #162 and #351.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Heidi and Siofra changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #65 and #134.
- Mirrored each other
Over 34 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Heidi rose about as far as Siofra fell — from #471 and #471 in 1972 to #89 and #856 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and Siofra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1972 to 2023, ending at #89 and #856.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1972–2023
Heidi held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Siofra in 14.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #82 in 2016, Siofra #116 in 2011.
The order changed in 2015: Heidi moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #127 and #127; by 2015 that had become #109 and #222.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Heidi #89, Siofra #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Siofra in 3.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #48 in 2021, Siofra #134 in 2024.
The order changed in 2007: Heidi moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #316 and #316; by 2007 that had become #162 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #65, Siofra #134.
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 | Heidi | Siofra |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #134 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Siofra does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi and Siofra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Siofra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Siofra
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2023
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1972–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls