Aidan vs Israel
Aidan and Israelcompared 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 · Boys
In 2020, Aidan was ranked #70 and Israel #637 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Aidan was ranked #94 and Israel #92 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #255 and Israel #981 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Aidan was ranked #3912 and Israel #2746 among girls in England and Wales.
Aidan and Israel over time
Aidan and Israel appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Aidan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Israel 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
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Israel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, Israel #520 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #255, Israel #981.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2001–2020
Aidan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Israel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #40 in 2011, Israel #273 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aidan #70, Israel #637.
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 | Aidan | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #981 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aidan and Israel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aidan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Israel
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1235 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #981 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys