Aisha vs Halle
Aisha and Hallecompared 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 Halle #280 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aisha was ranked #176 and Halle #176 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisha was ranked #226 and Halle #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Aisha was ranked #333 and Halle #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aisha and Halle over time
Aisha and Halle appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Halle in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Halle 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 Halle changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #226 and #352.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisha held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Halle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #76 in 2014, Halle #197 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisha #109, Halle #280.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2002–2025
Aisha held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Halle in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #216 in 2013, Halle #237 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisha #226, Halle #352.
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 | Halle |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisha has a recorded origin (Arabic); Halle does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha and Halle both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Halle doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Halle
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls