Aaliyah vs Aisling
Aaliyah and Aislingcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #148 and Aisling #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aaliyah was ranked #226 and Aisling #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aaliyah was ranked #183 and Aisling #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aaliyah and Aisling over time
Aaliyah and Aisling appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aaliyah 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.
Aisling reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aaliyah 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Aaliyah moved ahead of Aisling in Northern Ireland · Girls — #195 and #188 the year before became #166 and #276.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aaliyah #139 in 2004, Aisling #67 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Aisling in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Aisling #391 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #148, Aisling #2000.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aisling in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #192 in 2019, Aisling #23 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #226, Aisling #180.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2022
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Aisling in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #139 in 2004, Aisling #67 in 2002.
The order changed in 2016: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #195 and #188; by 2016 that had become #166 and #276.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aaliyah #183, Aisling #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.
Side by side
| Field | Aaliyah | Aisling |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | 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 · Girls #86 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaliyah and Aisling both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aaliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 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 recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Aisling
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls