Aibhlinn vs Raluca
Aibhlinn and Ralucacompared 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 2013, Aibhlinn was ranked #660 and Raluca #660 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Aibhlinn was ranked #3151 and Raluca #3151 among girls in England and Wales.
Aibhlinn and Raluca over time
Aibhlinn and Raluca appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Raluca 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 · Girls8 shared years, 2011–2019
Aibhlinn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Raluca in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aibhlinn #3151 in 2019, Raluca #2757 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aibhlinn #3151, Raluca #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 | Raluca |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #905 (2022) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aibhlinn has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Raluca.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Raluca
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #3005 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — 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 #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls