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Abbi vs Aisling

Abbi 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Abbi was ranked #834 and Aisling #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2012, Abbi was ranked #451 and Aisling #163 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2019, Abbi was ranked #5591 and Aisling #1634 among girls in England and Wales.

Abbi and Aisling over time

Abbi and Aisling appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abbi 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 Abbi 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Abbi and Aisling changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2019, ending at #5591 and #1634.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abbi #330 in 2000, Aisling #391 in 1998.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 19962019

    Abbi held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Aisling in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Abbi #330 in 2000, Aisling #391 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2012: Aisling moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1225 and #1665; by 2012 that had become #1297 and #1150.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Abbi #5591, Aisling #1634.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 19972012

    Abbi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aisling in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Abbi #170 in 2006, Aisling #60 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Abbi #451, Aisling #163.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 19992020

    Abbi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aisling in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Abbi #242 in 2004, Aisling #23 in 2001.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Abbi #834, Aisling #138.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Abbi, Aisling
FieldAbbiAisling
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #834 (2020)Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Abbi and Aisling both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Abbi

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #432 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2012

    Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2012).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Aisling

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls