Abbigail vs Aisha
Abbigail and Aishacompared 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, Abbigail was ranked #5891 and Aisha #109 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Abbigail was ranked #747 and Aisha #216 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abbigail and Aisha over time
Abbigail and Aisha appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abbigail in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abbigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aisha 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 · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Abbigail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aisha in 27.
Highest recorded here: Abbigail #527 in 1997, Aisha #76 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abbigail #5891, Aisha #109.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1999–2013
Abbigail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aisha in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abbigail #413 in 2000, Aisha #216 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Abbigail #747, Aisha #216.
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 | Abbigail | Aisha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'living' or 'she who lives', from the Arabic root for 'to live'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /aɪˈiːʃə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisha has a recorded origin (Arabic); Abbigail does not have one recorded yet.
- Abbigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aisha.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Abbigail doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Abbigail
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #533 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 recorded1999–2013
Highest recorded position: #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1999–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Aisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #528 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #274 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls