Aisha vs Dearbhaile
Aisha and Dearbhailecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Aisha was ranked #216 and Dearbhaile #660 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aisha was ranked #355 and Dearbhaile #296 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aisha and Dearbhaile over time
Aisha and Dearbhaile appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dearbhaile 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.
Dearbhaile 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1990–2013
Aisha held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Dearbhaile in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #216 in 2013, Dearbhaile #338 in 1992.
The order changed in 1999: Aisha moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #415 and #356; by 1999 that had become #392 and #528.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Aisha #216, Dearbhaile #660.
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 | Dearbhaile |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #106 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #296 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisha has a recorded origin (Arabic); Dearbhaile does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Dearbhaile.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Dearbhaile doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Dearbhaile
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2017
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #296 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017.
Northern Ireland · Girls