Jeffrey vs Ruaidhri
Jeffrey and Ruaidhricompared 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 2017, Jeffrey was ranked #547 and Ruaidhri #547 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2005, Jeffrey was ranked #807 and Ruaidhri #3849 among boys in England and Wales.
Jeffrey and Ruaidhri over time
Jeffrey and Ruaidhri appear together in 1 published list, across 45 years of shared records. Jeffrey held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ruaidhri in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jeffrey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ruaidhri 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jeffrey and Ruaidhri changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1971 and 2017, ending at #547 and #547.
- Longest-running competitions
Jeffrey and Ruaidhri were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1971 to 2017, ending at #547 and #547.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jeffrey #120 in 1976, Ruaidhri #157 in 1978.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1971–2017
Jeffrey held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Ruaidhri in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jeffrey #120 in 1976, Ruaidhri #157 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Jeffrey #547, Ruaidhri #547.
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 | Jeffrey | Ruaidhri |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1705 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jeffrey and Ruaidhri both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jeffrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1986
Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Ruaidhri
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 recorded1971–2017
Highest recorded position: #157 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1971–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys