Aisha vs Edda
Aisha and Eddacompared 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 2021, Aisha was ranked #121 and Edda #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aisha was ranked #274 and Edda #261 among girls in Norway.
Aisha and Edda over time
Aisha and Edda appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Edda 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.
Aisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Edda 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
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1991–2025
Aisha held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Edda in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #123 in 2016, Edda #243 in 2023.
The order changed in 2025: Edda moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #184 and #290; by 2025 that had become #274 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisha #274, Edda #261.
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 | Edda |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Norway · Girls #261 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisha has a recorded origin (Arabic); Edda does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha and Edda both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Edda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Edda
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #589 among girls in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2025
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1975–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #261 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls