Priscilla vs Siobhán
Priscilla 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, Priscilla was ranked #718 and Siobhán #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Priscilla was ranked #776 and Siobhán #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Priscilla and Siobhán over time
Priscilla and Siobhán appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Siobhán held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Priscilla 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 Priscilla 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Priscilla and Siobhán were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #718 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1966–2025
Priscilla held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Siobhán in 35.
Highest recorded here: Priscilla #247 in 1981, Siobhán #15 in 1971.
The order changed in 2018: Priscilla moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #651 and #396; by 2018 that had become #734 and #896.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Priscilla #718, Siobhán #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Priscilla held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Siobhán in 18.
Highest recorded here: Priscilla #750 in 2002, Siobhán #138 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Priscilla moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #1707 and #1484; by 2014 that had become #1177 and #2464.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Priscilla #776, Siobhán #3015.
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 | Priscilla | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Chevonne, Shivaun |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland #90 (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 | high |
What the data shows
- Siobhán has a recorded origin (Irish); Priscilla does not have one recorded yet.
- Priscilla has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Siobhán.
- A meaning is recorded for Siobhán; Priscilla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Priscilla 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
Priscilla
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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