Abi vs Aisling
Abi 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 2025, Abi was ranked #718 and Aisling #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Abi was ranked #432 and Aisling #296 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Abi was ranked #2888 and Aisling #1621 among girls in England and Wales.
Abi and Aisling over time
Abi and Aisling appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aisling reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Abi 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
Abi and Aisling changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2022, ending at #2888 and #1621.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2022
Abi held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Aisling in 16.
Highest recorded here: Abi #204 in 2005, Aisling #391 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abi #2888, Aisling #1621.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2025
Abi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aisling in 23.
Highest recorded here: Abi #104 in 2005, Aisling #23 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abi #718, Aisling #180.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2003–2017
Abi held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Aisling in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abi #78 in 2008, Aisling #79 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Abi #432, Aisling #296.
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 | Abi | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abi and Aisling both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abi
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 recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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