Addison vs Ailsa
Addison and Ailsacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #152 and Ailsa #148 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Addison was ranked #263 and Ailsa #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #326 and Ailsa #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Addison was ranked #549 and Ailsa #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Addison and Ailsa over time
Addison and Ailsa appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Addison held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ailsa in 0.
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.
Ailsa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Addison 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Addison rose about as far as Ailsa fell — from #3912 and #764 in 2000 to #326 and #1894 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ailsa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Addison #281 in 2023, Ailsa #764 in 2000.
The order changed in 2008: Addison moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1234 and #1102; by 2008 that had become #878 and #1391.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #326, Ailsa #1894.
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 | Ailsa |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #148 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ailsa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Ailsa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls