Ailbhe vs Tulisa
Ailbhe and Tulisacompared 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 2013, Ailbhe was ranked #124 and Tulisa #540 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Ailbhe was ranked #383 and Tulisa #330 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Ailbhe was ranked #2340 and Tulisa #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Tulisa over time
Ailbhe and Tulisa appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Tulisa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ailbhe 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.
Tulisa 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
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2011–2018
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tulisa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #2340 in 2018, Tulisa #375 in 2012.
The order changed in 2017: Ailbhe moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #4096 and #4096; by 2017 that had become #4063 and #5765.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Ailbhe #2340, Tulisa #4684.
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 | Tulisa |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #50 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4684 (2018) |
| 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
- Ailbhe has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tulisa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tulisa
Popularity journey
First recorded2009
First recorded at #3422 among girls in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2012
Highest recorded position: #330 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2011–2012).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls