Ailbhe vs Zoe
Ailbhe and Zoecompared 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 2025, Ailbhe was ranked #50 and Zoe #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #790 and Zoe #76 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #97 and Zoe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ailbhe was ranked #1512 and Zoe #104 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Zoe over time
Ailbhe and Zoe appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Zoe held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Zoe 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Ailbhe moved ahead of Zoe in Northern Ireland · Girls — #142 and #91 the year before became #97 and #105.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ailbhe and Zoe changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1970 and 2025, ending at #50 and #46.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 56 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Ailbhe and Zoe averaged 46.3 places apart, ending at #50 and #46.
- Longest-running competitions
Ailbhe and Zoe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #50 and #46.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1970–2025
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Zoe in 45.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #44 in 2023, Zoe #26 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailbhe #50, Zoe #46.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2025
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #1512 in 2025, Zoe #31 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailbhe #1512, Zoe #104.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zoe in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #97 in 2024, Zoe #45 in 2007.
The order changed in 2024: Ailbhe moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #142 and #91; by 2024 that had become #97 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #97, Zoe #105.
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 Zoe
Pairs where Zoe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Zoe vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #31 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #104 and #1362.
Zoe · Natasha · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Zoe vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #31 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #104 and #983.
Zoe · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Samantha vs Zoe
In 1996 they stood at #32 and #31 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #778 and #104.
Samantha · Zoe · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Zoe vs Paige
In 1996 they stood at #31 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #104 and #580.
Zoe · Paige · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ailbhe | Zoe |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Means 'life' in Greek. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Ancient Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈzoʊi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Zoe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Ailbhe does not have one recorded yet.
- Ailbhe has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
- A meaning is recorded for Zoe; Ailbhe doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Zoe
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls