Mai vs Siobhán
Mai and Siobháncompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Mai was ranked #608 and Siobhán #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mai was ranked #1743 and Siobhán #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Mai and Siobhán over time
Mai and Siobhán appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Siobhán held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mai 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.
Siobhán reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mai 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
Mai and Siobhán changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1743 and #3015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mai held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Siobhán in 17.
Highest recorded here: Mai #845 in 2008, Siobhán #138 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Mai moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1817 and #1817; by 2018 that had become #1788 and #4684.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mai #1743, Siobhán #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2025
Mai held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Siobhán in 16.
Highest recorded here: Mai #319 in 2018, Siobhán #65 in 2001.
The order changed in 2017: Mai moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #419 and #254; by 2017 that had become #365 and #396.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mai #608, Siobhán #885.
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 | Mai | Siobhán |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Shares the meaning of Joan/Jehanne: commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ʃɪˈvɔːn/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Chevonne, Shivaun |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Siobhán has a recorded origin (Irish); Mai does not have one recorded yet.
- Mai and Siobhán both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Siobhán; Mai doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Mai a "medium" Data Confidence level and Siobhán a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Mai
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #182 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: #94 among girls in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Siobhán
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #35 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland