Abbey vs Ailis
Abbey and Ailiscompared 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 2001, Abbey was ranked #343 and Ailis #293 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Abbey was ranked #502 and Ailis #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Abbey was ranked #4645 and Ailis #4645 among girls in England and Wales.
Abbey and Ailis over time
Abbey and Ailis appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Abbey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ailis 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abbey #165 in 1997, Ailis #1480 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1992–2019
Abbey held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ailis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abbey #105 in 2004, Ailis #324 in 2000.
The order changed in 1998: Abbey moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #440 and #363; by 1998 that had become #270 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Abbey #502, Ailis #871.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2022
Abbey held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ailis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abbey #165 in 1997, Ailis #1480 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abbey #4645, Ailis #4645.
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 | Abbey | Ailis |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #4645 (2022) |
| 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
- Abbey and Ailis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abbey
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2010
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Ailis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1997–2001
Highest recorded position: #293 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2001).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4645 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls