Aibhlinn vs Aleigha
Aibhlinn and Aleighacompared 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 2017, Aibhlinn was ranked #432 and Aleigha #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Aibhlinn was ranked #660 and Aleigha #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Aibhlinn was ranked #3151 and Aleigha #3151 among girls in England and Wales.
Aibhlinn and Aleigha over time
Aibhlinn and Aleigha appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Aleigha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aibhlinn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aleigha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aibhlinn 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 · Girls9 shared years, 2009–2019
Aibhlinn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aleigha in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aibhlinn #3151 in 2019, Aleigha #1628 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aibhlinn #3151, Aleigha #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 | Aibhlinn | Aleigha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #905 (2022) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 67/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aibhlinn has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Aleigha.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Aleigha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls