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Abigail vs Aisling

Abigail 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Abigail was ranked #73 and Aisling #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Aisling #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Aisling #1892 among girls in England and Wales.

Abigail and Aisling over time

Abigail and Aisling appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aisling in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Abigail 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 2000, Abigail moved ahead of Aisling in Northern Ireland · Girls — #82 and #66 the year before became #61 and #100.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Aisling fell — from #303 and #94 in 1969 to #115 and #180 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Abigail and Aisling were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #1892.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #19 in 2000, Aisling #391 in 1998.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #72 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #73 and #418.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Aisling in 41.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Aisling #8 in 1991.

    The order changed in 2015: Abigail moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #55 and #55; by 2015 that had become #56 and #81.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Aisling #180.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Aisling in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Aisling #391 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Aisling #1892.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2022

    Abigail held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Aisling in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Aisling #60 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2000: Abigail moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #82 and #66; by 2000 that had become #61 and #100.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Abigail #73, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Abigail

Pairs where Abigail shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Aisling

Pairs where Aisling shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Abigail, Aisling
FieldAbigailAisling
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
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aisling.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Abigail

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #171 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · 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 #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls