Aileen vs Vesta
Aileen and Vestacompared 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 2012, Aileen was ranked #907 and Vesta #768 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Aileen was ranked #3148 and Vesta #4645 among girls in England and Wales.
Aileen and Vesta over time
Aileen and Vesta appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Aileen held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Vesta 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.
Vesta reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aileen 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aileen and Vesta changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2007 and 2022, ending at #3148 and #4645.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2007–2022
Aileen held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Vesta in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #2341 in 2017, Vesta #2150 in 2011.
The order changed in 2016: Aileen moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #3252 and #2945; by 2016 that had become #2367 and #4096.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aileen #3148, Vesta #4645.
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 | Vesta |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4645 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aileen and Vesta both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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
Vesta
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #3218 among girls in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2012
Highest recorded position: #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2009–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4645 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls