Sinead vs Tiffany
Sinead and Tiffanycompared 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 2022, Sinead was ranked #354 and Tiffany #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Sinead was ranked #905 and Tiffany #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Sinead was ranked #3333 and Tiffany #845 among girls in England and Wales.
Sinead and Tiffany over time
Sinead and Tiffany appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tiffany in 1.
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.
Tiffany reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sinead in 1. 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 Tiffany changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #3333 and #845.
- Longest-running competitions
Sinead and Tiffany were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3333 and #845.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Sinead #54 in 1998, Tiffany #154 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1980–2022
Sinead held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Tiffany in 2.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #4 in 1990, Tiffany #233 in 1999.
The order changed in 2019: Tiffany moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #629 and #734; by 2019 that had become #871 and #716.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Sinead #905, Tiffany #502.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Sinead held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tiffany in 27.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #154 in 2003, Tiffany #112 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sinead #3333, Tiffany #845.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2022
Sinead held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tiffany in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #54 in 1998, Tiffany #154 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Sinead #354, Tiffany #418.
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 | Tiffany |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Tiffany does not have one recorded yet.
- Sinead has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tiffany.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Tiffany doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tiffany
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1986–1998
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1989 (recorded 1986–1998).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #845 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls