Nuala vs Winifred
Nuala and Winifredcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Nuala was ranked #1197 and Winifred #364 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Nuala was ranked #431 and Winifred #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Nuala was ranked #907 and Winifred #768 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Nuala and Winifred over time
Nuala and Winifred appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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
Nuala and Winifred changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1197 and #364.
- Longest-running competitions
Nuala and Winifred were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1197 and #364.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Nuala #71 in 1965, Winifred #93 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1964–2012
Nuala held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Winifred in 12.
Highest recorded here: Nuala #71 in 1965, Winifred #93 in 1964.
The order changed in 2012: Winifred moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #758 and #910; by 2012 that had become #907 and #768.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Nuala #907, Winifred #768.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Nuala held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Winifred in 16.
Highest recorded here: Nuala #860 in 2015, Winifred #364 in 2025.
The order changed in 2012: Winifred moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #989 and #1374; by 2012 that had become #1210 and #1150.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nuala #1197, Winifred #364.
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 | Nuala | Winifred |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1197 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #364 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nuala has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Winifred.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Nuala
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #90 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Winifred
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 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 recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #364 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls