Ailbhe vs Ugne
Ailbhe and Ugnecompared 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 2018, Ailbhe was ranked #90 and Ugne #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Ailbhe was ranked #413 and Ugne #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Ailbhe was ranked #2063 and Ugne #2689 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Ugne over time
Ailbhe and Ugne appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Ugne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 · Girls11 shared years, 2011–2023
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ugne in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #1692 in 2021, Ugne #1297 in 2012.
The order changed in 2018: Ailbhe moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #4063 and #2502; by 2018 that had become #2340 and #2674.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ailbhe #2063, Ugne #2689.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2006–2018
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ugne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #90 in 2018, Ugne #488 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Ailbhe #90, Ugne #896.
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 | Ugne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 #2689 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ailbhe and Ugne both have 2 syllables.
- 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 #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Ugne
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3970 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2013
Highest recorded position: #413 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2007–2013).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #2689 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls