Ailsa vs Sinead
Ailsa and Sineadcompared 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 2007, Ailsa was ranked #842 and Sinead #65 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ailsa was ranked #336 and Sinead #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailsa was ranked #1894 and Sinead #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailsa and Sinead over time
Ailsa and Sinead appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ailsa 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 Sinead 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
Ailsa and Sinead changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1894 and #3695.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ailsa held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Sinead in 25.
Highest recorded here: Ailsa #619 in 1998, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Ailsa moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1959 and #1705; by 2024 that had become #1894 and #3695.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailsa #1894, Sinead #3695.
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 | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #148 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Ailsa does not have one recorded yet.
- Ailsa and Sinead both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Ailsa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls