Aileen vs Asha
Aileen and Ashacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Aileen was ranked #413 and Asha #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2006, Aileen was ranked #584 and Asha #585 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Aileen was ranked #661 and Asha #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aileen was ranked #2411 and Asha #1097 among girls in England and Wales.
Aileen and Asha over time
Aileen and Asha appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Aileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Asha in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Asha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aileen in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aileen and Asha changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2021, ending at #661 and #883.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aileen #247 in 2003, Asha #441 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Asha in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #1434 in 1996, Asha #313 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aileen #2411, Asha #1097.
Norway · Girls15 shared years, 1967–2006
Aileen held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Asha in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #407 in 1973, Asha #435 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aileen #584, Asha #585.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2001–2021
Aileen held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Asha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #247 in 2003, Asha #441 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aileen #661, Asha #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 | Aileen | Asha |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024) |
| 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
- Aileen and Asha both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 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: #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Asha
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #410 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #286 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls