Ailbhe vs Leone
Ailbhe and Leonecompared 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 1995, Ailbhe was ranked #101 and Leone #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Ailbhe was ranked #4812 and Leone #2324 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Ailbhe was ranked #5785 and Leone #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Leone over time
Ailbhe and Leone appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Ailbhe held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Leone in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Leone reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1969–1995
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Leone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #101 in 1995, Leone #363 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Ailbhe #101, Leone #516.
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 | Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #50 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3112 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ailbhe and Leone both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Leone
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1995
Highest recorded position: #363 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1966–1995).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3112 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys