Aisha vs Rebeca
Aisha and Rebecacompared 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 Rebeca #837 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisha was ranked #226 and Rebeca #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Aisha was ranked #333 and Rebeca #281 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aisha and Rebeca over time
Aisha and Rebeca appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rebeca in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisha held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Rebeca in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #76 in 2014, Rebeca #472 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisha #109, Rebeca #837.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Aisha held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rebeca in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #216 in 2013, Rebeca #362 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisha #226, Rebeca #483.
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 | Rebeca |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisha has a recorded origin (Arabic); Rebeca does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Rebeca.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Rebeca 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
Rebeca
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 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
Highest recorded2017–2020
Highest recorded position: #281 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2017–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls