Naoise vs Ned
Naoise and Nedcompared 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 2025, Naoise was ranked #88 and Ned #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Naoise was ranked #234 and Ned #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Naoise was ranked #4991 and Ned #754 among boys in England and Wales.
Naoise and Ned over time
Naoise and Ned appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Naoise held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ned in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ned reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Naoise 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
Naoise and Ned changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2025, ending at #88 and #272.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2025
Naoise held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Ned in 3.
Highest recorded here: Naoise #88 in 2025, Ned #193 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Naoise #88, Ned #272.
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 | Naoise | Ned |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| 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-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #88 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Naoise has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ned.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Naoise
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Ned
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1989–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys