Aideen vs Alison
Aideen and Alisoncompared 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 2025, Aideen was ranked #885 and Alison #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Aideen was ranked #284 and Alison #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Aideen was ranked #5591 and Alison #1634 among girls in England and Wales.
Aideen and Alison over time
Aideen and Alison appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aideen 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.
Alison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aideen 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aideen and Alison were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #885 and #213.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aideen #2701 in 1998, Alison #225 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Aideen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alison in 62.
Highest recorded here: Aideen #106 in 1991, Alison #33 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aideen #885, Alison #213.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2019
Aideen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alison in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aideen #2701 in 1998, Alison #225 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aideen #5591, Alison #1634.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2013
Aideen held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Alison in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aideen #177 in 2005, Alison #118 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Aideen moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #316 and #273; by 2005 that had become #177 and #377.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Aideen #284, Alison #440.
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 | Aideen | Alison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aideen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Alison.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aideen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #171 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Alison
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls