Irha vs Rae
Irha and Raecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Irha was ranked #431 and Rae #244 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Irha was ranked #429 and Rae #347 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Irha was ranked #413 and Rae #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Irha and Rae over time
Irha and Rae appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Rae held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Irha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Rae reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Irha 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Irha #306 in 2022, Rae #282 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 2008–2024
Irha held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rae in 13.
Highest recorded here: Irha #306 in 2022, Rae #282 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Irha #429, Rae #347.
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 | Irha | Rae |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Irha has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Rae.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Irha
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #4524 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #306 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 2008–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Rae
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls