Ailish vs Carla
Ailish and Carlacompared 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 2013, Ailish was ranked #370 and Carla #284 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ailish was ranked #315 and Carla #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ailish was ranked #483 and Carla #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailish was ranked #3015 and Carla #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailish and Carla over time
Ailish and Carla appear together in 2 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Carla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ailish in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ailish reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Carla 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
Ailish and Carla changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #483 and #325.
- Longest-running competitions
Ailish and Carla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #483 and #325.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ailish #551 in 1997, Carla #186 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025
Ailish held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Carla in 35.
Highest recorded here: Ailish #138 in 1990, Carla #117 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailish #483, Carla #325.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ailish held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Carla in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ailish #551 in 1997, Carla #186 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailish #3015, Carla #638.
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 | Ailish | Carla |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| 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
- Ailish and Carla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ailish
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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Carla
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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 recorded1974–1980
Highest recorded position: #74 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1974–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls