Aisha vs Cailin
Aisha and Cailincompared 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 2020, Aisha was ranked #100 and Cailin #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aisha was ranked #341 and Cailin #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Aisha was ranked #361 and Cailin #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aisha and Cailin over time
Aisha and Cailin appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cailin 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.
Cailin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
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
Aisha and Cailin changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1985 and 2017, ending at #341 and #734.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2020
Aisha held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Cailin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #87 in 2012, Cailin #1372 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aisha #100, Cailin #5493.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1985–2017
Aisha held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Cailin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #216 in 2013, Cailin #356 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Aisha moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #413 and #413; by 2003 that had become #247 and #403.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aisha #341, Cailin #734.
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 | Cailin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5493 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisha has a recorded origin (Arabic); Cailin does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha and Cailin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Cailin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Cailin
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2018
Highest recorded position: #213 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls