Aine vs Avery
Aine and Averycompared 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 2024, Aine was ranked #169 and Avery #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aine was ranked #790 and Avery #260 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aine was ranked #905 and Avery #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aine was ranked #1491 and Avery #269 among girls in England and Wales.
Aine and Avery over time
Aine and Avery appear together in 3 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Aine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Avery in 1.
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.
Aine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Avery 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Avery rose about as far as Aine fell — from #846 and #3848 in 1998 to #1491 and #269 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2024
Aine held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Avery in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aine #731 in 2003, Avery #269 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Avery moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #1018 and #1148; by 2014 that had become #1070 and #1070.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aine #1491, Avery #269.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Aine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Avery in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aine #81 in 2014, Avery #140 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aine #169, Avery #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2012–2022
Aine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Avery in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aine #54 in 2012, Avery #244 in 2018.
The order changed in 2018: Avery moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #82 and #365; by 2018 that had become #896 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aine #905, Avery #266.
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 | Aine | Avery |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with 'radiance' or 'brilliance'; borne by a goddess of love and fertility in Irish mythological tradition, linked to the hill of Cnoc Áine in Limerick. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaːnʲə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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 | Northern Ireland · Girls #169 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aine has a recorded origin (Irish); Avery does not have one recorded yet.
- Aine has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Avery.
- A meaning is recorded for Aine; Avery doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #133 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: #27 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1992 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1491 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Avery
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls