Ailbhe vs Vilte
Ailbhe and Viltecompared 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 2021, Ailbhe was ranked #60 and Vilte #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Ailbhe was ranked #361 and Vilte #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Ailbhe was ranked #2063 and Vilte #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Vilte over time
Ailbhe and Vilte appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 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.
Vilte 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 · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Vilte in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #1692 in 2021, Vilte #1168 in 2015.
The order changed in 2021: Ailbhe moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3447 and #1939; by 2021 that had become #1692 and #2499.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ailbhe #2063, Vilte #3598.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2021
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Vilte in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #60 in 2021, Vilte #414 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ailbhe #60, Vilte #883.
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 | Vilte |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #3598 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ailbhe and Vilte 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
Vilte
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #3548 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2018
Highest recorded position: #276 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2010–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3598 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls