Aisha vs Asha
Aisha and Ashacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisha was ranked #109 and Asha #1097 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2007, Aisha was ranked #218 and Asha #547 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Aisha was ranked #299 and Asha #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Aisha was ranked #384 and Asha #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aisha and Asha over time
Aisha and Asha appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Asha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Asha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aisha 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisha held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Asha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #76 in 2014, Asha #313 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisha #109, Asha #1097.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1978–2007
Aisha held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Asha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #218 in 2007, Asha #386 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Aisha #218, Asha #547.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2001–2021
Aisha held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Asha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #216 in 2013, Asha #441 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aisha #299, Asha #883.
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 | Aisha | Asha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'living' or 'she who lives', from the Arabic root for 'to live'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /aɪˈiːʃə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisha has a recorded origin (Arabic); Asha does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha and Asha both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Asha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #528 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #274 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Asha
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #410 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #286 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls