Leonie vs Sinead
Leonie 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 2007, Leonie was ranked #351 and Sinead #125 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Leonie was ranked #634 and Sinead #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leonie was ranked #722 and Sinead #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Leonie and Sinead over time
Leonie and Sinead appear together in 2 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leonie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leonie and Sinead changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #722 and #3695.
- Longest-running competitions
Leonie and Sinead were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #634 and #905.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2022
Leonie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sinead in 50.
Highest recorded here: Leonie #203 in 1992, Sinead #2 in 1975.
The order changed in 2022: Leonie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #734 and #629; by 2022 that had become #634 and #905.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Leonie #634, Sinead #905.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leonie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sinead in 18.
Highest recorded here: Leonie #244 in 1999, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order changed in 2016: Leonie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #831 and #722; by 2016 that had become #837 and #1241.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leonie #722, Sinead #3695.
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 Sinead
Pairs where Sinead shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Grace vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2022 they were #2 and #905.
Grace · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sinead vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #905 and #51.
Sinead · Annie · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sinead vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #178 and #873.
Sinead · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Michelle vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #114 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #284 and #905.
Michelle · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Leonie | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Leonie does not have one recorded yet.
- Leonie and Sinead both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Leonie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Leonie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #59 among girls 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 · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1973
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #722 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Sinead
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls