Millicent vs Saoirse

Millicent and Saoirsecompared 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 2022, Millicent was ranked #905 and Saoirse #18 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Millicent was ranked #790 and Saoirse #196 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Millicent was ranked #869 and Saoirse #443 among girls in England and Wales.

Millicent and Saoirse over time

Millicent and Saoirse appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Millicent held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Saoirse in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Millicent reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Saoirse 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Millicent held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Saoirse in 11.
Highest recorded here: Millicent #273 in 1998, Saoirse #307 in 2020.
The order changed in 2016: Saoirse moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #532 and #549; by 2016 that had become #666 and #387.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Millicent #869, Saoirse #443.

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 Saoirse

Pairs where Saoirse shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Ciara vs Saoirse
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Saoirse rose about as far as Ciara fell — from #63 and #417 in 1971 to #106 and #17 in 2025.
Ciara · Saoirse · 52 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Saoirse vs Ellen
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Saoirse rose about as far as Ellen fell — from #417 and #70 in 1971 to #17 and #166 in 2025.
Saoirse · Ellen · 52 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Natalie vs Saoirse
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Saoirse rose about as far as Natalie fell — from #234 and #417 in 1971 to #381 and #17 in 2025.
Natalie · Saoirse · 52 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Nicole vs Saoirse
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Saoirse rose about as far as Nicole fell — from #220 and #417 in 1971 to #381 and #17 in 2025.
Nicole · Saoirse · 52 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Millicent, Saoirse
Field	Millicent	Saoirse
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Means 'freedom' in Irish; first adopted as a given name in the 20th century, reportedly with nationalist/political resonance given the meaning.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Irish
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈsˠiːɾˠʃə/
Syllables	3	2
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	Scotland · Girls #790 (2024)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #17 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	70/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Saoirse has a recorded origin (Irish); Millicent does not have one recorded yet.
Millicent has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Saoirse.
A meaning is recorded for Saoirse; Millicent doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Millicent

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #448 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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #273 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #869 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Saoirse

Popularity journey

First recorded1971
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls