Sinead vs Toni
Sinead and Tonicompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Sinead was ranked #96 and Toni #72 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Sinead was ranked #432 and Toni #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Sinead was ranked #905 and Toni #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Sinead was ranked #3333 and Toni #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Sinead and Toni over time
Sinead and Toni appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Toni 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.
Toni 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Sinead and Toni were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1970 to 2022, ending at #905 and #747.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Sinead #54 in 1998, Toni #104 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1970–2022
Sinead held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Toni in 1.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #2 in 1975, Toni #241 in 1998.
The order changed in 2019: Toni moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #178 and #873; by 2019 that had become #871 and #871.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Sinead #905, Toni #747.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Sinead held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Toni in 8.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #154 in 2003, Toni #115 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Sinead moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3533 and #3148; by 2023 that had become #1705 and #3598.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sinead #3333, Toni #5927.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Sinead held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #54 in 1998, Toni #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Sinead #432, Toni #432.
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 | Toni |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Toni does not have one recorded yet.
- Sinead and Toni both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Toni doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Toni
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1995
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1965–1995).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls