Aisha vs Cate
Aisha and Catecompared 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 2016, Aisha was ranked #87 and Cate #4096 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Aisha was ranked #372 and Cate #316 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aisha was ranked #341 and Cate #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aisha and Cate over time
Aisha and Cate appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cate in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cate reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aisha #229 in 2002, Cate #374 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1999–2016
Aisha held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Cate in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #76 in 2014, Cate #1165 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Aisha #87, Cate #4096.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2002–2017
Aisha held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Cate in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #229 in 2002, Cate #374 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aisha #341, Cate #873.
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 | Cate |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #873 (2017) |
| 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); Cate does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha and Cate both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Cate 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
Cate
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2770 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2016
Highest recorded position: #316 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2016).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls