Aahil vs Niall
Aahil and Niallcompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Aahil was ranked #509 and Niall #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aahil was ranked #619 and Niall #246 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aahil was ranked #464 and Niall #613 among boys in England and Wales.
Aahil and Niall over time
Aahil and Niall appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Niall held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aahil 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.
Niall reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aahil 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Aahil held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Niall in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aahil #399 in 2016, Niall #189 in 2005.
The order changed in 2018: Aahil moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #409 and #383; by 2018 that had become #399 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aahil #464, Niall #613.
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 | Aahil | Niall |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aahil has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Niall.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aahil
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #2070 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #399 among boys in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 2004–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Niall
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys