Ailbhe vs Erin
Ailbhe and Erincompared 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 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #97 and Erin #25 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ailbhe was ranked #50 and Erin #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #1819 and Erin #65 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #790 and Erin #72 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Ailbhe was ranked #4812 and Erin #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Erin over time
Ailbhe and Erin appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Erin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ailbhe in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Erin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ailbhe 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ailbhe and Erin changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1975 and 2025, ending at #50 and #71.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 50 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Ailbhe and Erin averaged 57.9 places apart, ending at #50 and #71.
- Longest-running competitions
Ailbhe and Erin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #50 and #71.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1975–2025
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Erin in 30.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #44 in 2023, Erin #34 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailbhe #50, Erin #71.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erin in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #1692 in 2021, Erin #36 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #1819, Erin #65.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erin in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #97 in 2024, Erin #9 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #97, Erin #25.
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 | Ailbhe | Erin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #50 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erin has a recorded origin (Irish); Ailbhe does not have one recorded yet.
- Ailbhe and Erin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erin; Ailbhe doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ailbhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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: #44 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls