Aisha vs Urszula
Aisha and Urszulacompared 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 2023, Aisha was ranked #116 and Urszula #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Aisha was ranked #247 and Urszula #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1994, Aisha was ranked #312 and Urszula #660 among girls in Norway.
Aisha and Urszula over time
Aisha and Urszula appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Urszula 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.
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 Urszula changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1977 and 1994, ending at #312 and #660.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2023
Aisha held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Urszula in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #76 in 2014, Urszula #2286 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aisha #116, Urszula #4056.
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1977–1994
Aisha held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Urszula in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #237 in 1988, Urszula #273 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Aisha #312, Urszula #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 | Urszula |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4056 (2023) |
| 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); Urszula does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Urszula.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Urszula doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, 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
Urszula
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #435 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #273 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1952–1994).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls