Sinead vs Talitha
Sinead and Talithacompared 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 2010, Sinead was ranked #98 and Talitha #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sinead was ranked #3695 and Talitha #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Sinead and Talitha over time
Sinead and Talitha appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Talitha 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.
Talitha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sinead 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
Sinead and Talitha changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3695 and #1541.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sinead held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Talitha in 4.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #154 in 2003, Talitha #764 in 2000.
The order changed in 2024: Talitha moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1705 and #2201; by 2024 that had become #3695 and #1541.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sinead #3695, Talitha #1541.
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 Sinead
Pairs where Sinead shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Grace vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2022 they were #2 and #905.
Grace · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sinead vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #905 and #51.
Sinead · Annie · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sinead vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #178 and #873.
Sinead · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Michelle vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #114 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #284 and #905.
Michelle · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Sinead | Talitha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Talitha does not have one recorded yet.
- Sinead has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Talitha.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Talitha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Sinead
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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Talitha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 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 recorded2000–2010
Highest recorded position: #536 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2010).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls