Aishat vs Finlay
Aishat and Finlaycompared 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 2016, Aishat was ranked #4763 and Finlay #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Aishat and Finlay over time
Aishat and Finlay appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Finlay held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aishat 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.
Aishat reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Finlay 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
Aishat and Finlay changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2016, ending at #4763 and #5785.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aishat #1802 in 1997, Finlay #752 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2016
Aishat held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Finlay in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aishat #1802 in 1997, Finlay #752 in 1999.
The order changed in 2013: Aishat moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #5785 and #5785; by 2013 that had become #2887 and #5742.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Aishat #4763, Finlay #5785.
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 | Aishat | Finlay |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aishat and Finlay both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aishat
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded2002–2008
Highest recorded position: #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2002–2008).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Finlay
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys