Ailbhe vs Isabella
Ailbhe and Isabellacompared 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 2025, Ailbhe was ranked #1512 and Isabella #10 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #97 and Isabella #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ailbhe was ranked #50 and Isabella #48 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #790 and Isabella #50 among girls in Scotland.
Ailbhe and Isabella over time
Ailbhe and Isabella appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Isabella held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ailbhe in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Isabella 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 Isabella changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #50 and #48.
- Longest-running competitions
Ailbhe and Isabella were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #50 and #48.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2025
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Isabella in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #44 in 2023, Isabella #41 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailbhe #50, Isabella #48.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2025
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Isabella in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #1512 in 2025, Isabella #6 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailbhe #1512, Isabella #10.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Isabella in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #97 in 2024, Isabella #27 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #97, Isabella #44.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Isabella
Pairs where Isabella shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Isabella vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #106 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #10 and #2138.
Isabella · Stacey · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Isabella vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #106 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #10 and #747.
Isabella · Charlie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Isabella vs Eva
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Girls, Isabella rose about as far as Eva fell — from #472 and #13 in 1960 to #122 and #22 in 2025.
Isabella · Eva · 52 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Isabella vs Stine
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Girls, Isabella rose about as far as Stine fell — from #472 and #215 in 1960 to #122 and #384 in 2025.
Isabella · Stine · 52 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Ailbhe | Isabella |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | My God is an oath (via Elizabeth). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˌɪzəˈbɛlə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Bella, Izzy, Isabel, Isobel |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #50 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #10 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Isabella has a recorded origin (Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth); Ailbhe does not have one recorded yet.
- Ailbhe has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Isabella.
- A meaning is recorded for Isabella; Ailbhe doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Ailbhe a "medium" Data Confidence level and Isabella a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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 #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Isabella
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #472 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls