Aisha vs Chantel
Aisha and Chantelcompared 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 Chantel #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2002, Aisha was ranked #286 and Chantel #252 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Aisha was ranked #348 and Chantel #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aisha and Chantel over time
Aisha and Chantel appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Chantel 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 Chantel changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1993 and 2007, ending at #348 and #842.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisha held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Chantel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #87 in 2012, Chantel #386 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisha #109, Chantel #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1993–2007
Aisha held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Chantel in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #229 in 2002, Chantel #254 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Aisha #348, Chantel #842.
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 | Chantel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisha has a recorded origin (Arabic); Chantel does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha and Chantel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Chantel 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
Chantel
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2002
Highest recorded position: #252 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2002).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls