Niamh vs Romi
Niamh and Romicompared 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 2024, Niamh was ranked #47 and Romi #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Niamh was ranked #76 and Romi #72 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Niamh was ranked #94 and Romi #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Niamh was ranked #208 and Romi #403 among girls in England and Wales.
Niamh and Romi over time
Niamh and Romi appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Niamh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Romi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Niamh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Romi 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Romi rose about as far as Niamh fell — from #120 and #3126 in 1996 to #208 and #403 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Niamh held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Romi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Niamh #40 in 2000, Romi #403 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Niamh #208, Romi #403.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2015–2024
Niamh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Romi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Niamh #42 in 2015, Romi #445 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Niamh #94, Romi #556.
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 Niamh
Pairs where Niamh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Niamh vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #120 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #208 and #4201.
Niamh · Jordan · 29 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Niamh vs Janet
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #106 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2018 they were #59 and #896.
Niamh · Janet · 43 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Niamh vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #47 and #873.
Niamh · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Niamh vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #120 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #208 and #747.
Niamh · Charlie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Niamh | Romi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'bright' or 'radiant'. In Irish mythology, Niamh was daughter of the sea god Manannán mac Lir, who fell in love with the poet Oisín. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish (mythological) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnʲiːvˠ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Neve, Níam | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #90 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #403 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Niamh has a recorded origin (Irish (mythological)); Romi does not have one recorded yet.
- Niamh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Romi.
- A meaning is recorded for Niamh; Romi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Niamh a "high" Data Confidence level and Romi a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Niamh
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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Romi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls