Aila vs Iris
Aila and Iriscompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aila was ranked #526 and Iris #61 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aila was ranked #425 and Iris #100 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aila was ranked #736 and Iris #120 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aila was ranked #135 and Iris #138 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aila was ranked #391 and Iris #151 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aila and Iris over time
Aila and Iris appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Iris held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aila in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Iris 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 · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Aila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Iris in 26.
Highest recorded here: Aila #362 in 2019, Iris #61 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aila #526, Iris #61.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2011–2024
Aila held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Iris in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aila #445 in 2023, Iris #120 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aila #736, Iris #120.
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 | Aila | Iris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #425 (2025) | Norway · Girls #100 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aila and Iris both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aila
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3174 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — 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 #526 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Iris
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #100 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls