Riley vs Siofra
Riley and Siofracompared 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, Riley was ranked #192 and Siofra #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Riley was ranked #143 and Siofra #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Riley was ranked #175 and Siofra #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Riley and Siofra over time
Riley and Siofra appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Siofra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Riley 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Riley moved ahead of Siofra in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #178 and #165 the year before became #143 and #856.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Riley and Siofra changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2024, ending at #192 and #134.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2024
Riley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Siofra in 7.
Highest recorded here: Riley #174 in 2017, Siofra #134 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Riley #192, Siofra #134.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2023
Riley held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Siofra in 10.
Highest recorded here: Riley #143 in 2023, Siofra #116 in 2011.
The order changed in 2023: Riley moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #178 and #165; by 2023 that had become #143 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Riley #143, Siofra #856.
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 | Riley | Siofra |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | An Irish surname (variant of Reilly) or an English surname meaning 'rye clearing' — its use as a first name is relatively modern, dating from the 1980s-90s. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹaɪ.li/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #66 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #134 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Riley has a recorded origin (Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition); Siofra does not have one recorded yet.
- Riley and Siofra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Riley; Siofra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Riley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Siofra
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2023
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1972–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls