Addison vs Aibhlinn
Addison and Aibhlinncompared 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 2022, Addison was ranked #232 and Aibhlinn #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Addison was ranked #313 and Aibhlinn #273 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Addison was ranked #496 and Aibhlinn #3151 among girls in England and Wales.
Addison and Aibhlinn over time
Addison and Aibhlinn appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Addison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aibhlinn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2022
Addison held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Aibhlinn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Addison #232 in 2022, Aibhlinn #430 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Addison #232, Aibhlinn #905.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 2009–2019
Addison held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Aibhlinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Addison #464 in 2017, Aibhlinn #3151 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Addison #496, Aibhlinn #3151.
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 | Addison | Aibhlinn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #905 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aibhlinn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Addison
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2009–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Aibhlinn
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2018
Highest recorded position: #273 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2009–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.
Republic of Ireland · Girls