Aisha vs Xin
Aisha and Xincompared 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 2020, Aisha was ranked #100 and Xin #3899 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Aisha was ranked #372 and Xin #316 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Aisha was ranked #345 and Xin #751 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aisha and Xin over time
Aisha and Xin appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Aisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Xin 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 · Girls18 shared years, 2001–2020
Aisha held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Xin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #76 in 2014, Xin #937 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aisha #100, Xin #3899.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2003–2015
Aisha held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Xin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisha #247 in 2003, Xin #624 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Aisha #345, Xin #751.
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 | Xin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #3899 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisha has a recorded origin (Arabic); Xin does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisha has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Xin.
- A meaning is recorded for Aisha; Xin 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
Xin
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3998 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2011
Highest recorded position: #316 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #3899 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls