Ailsa vs Aylah
Ailsa and Aylahcompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ailsa was ranked #148 and Aylah #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ailsa was ranked #336 and Aylah #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailsa was ranked #1894 and Aylah #902 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailsa and Aylah over time
Ailsa and Aylah appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Ailsa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aylah 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.
Ailsa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aylah 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2024
Ailsa held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Aylah in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ailsa #1012 in 2005, Aylah #771 in 2020.
The order changed in 2017: Aylah moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #1416 and #1525; by 2017 that had become #2201 and #1371.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailsa #1894, Aylah #902.
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 | Ailsa | Aylah |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #148 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| 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
- Ailsa and Aylah both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ailsa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Aylah
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3970 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2019–2022
Highest recorded position: #298 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2019–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls