Ailis vs Donna
Ailis and Donnacompared 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 1997, Ailis was ranked #358 and Donna #271 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Ailis was ranked #752 and Donna #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Ailis was ranked #4645 and Donna #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailis and Donna over time
Ailis and Donna appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Donna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ailis in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Donna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ailis 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ailis and Donna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1964 to 2014, ending at #752 and #876.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ailis #1480 in 1998, Donna #441 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1964–2014
Ailis held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Donna in 35.
Highest recorded here: Ailis #324 in 2000, Donna #33 in 1982.
The order changed in 2014: Ailis moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #894 and #894; by 2014 that had become #752 and #876.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Ailis #752, Donna #876.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2022
Ailis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Donna in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ailis #1480 in 1998, Donna #441 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Ailis moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #5581 and #4634; by 2022 that had become #4645 and #5669.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ailis #4645, Donna #5669.
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 | Ailis | Donna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4645 (2022) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ailis and Donna both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ailis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1997–2001
Highest recorded position: #293 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2001).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4645 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls
Donna
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1982
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1953–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls