Aishling vs Kylie
Aishling and Kyliecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Aishling was ranked #581 and Kylie #494 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Aishling was ranked #3912 and Kylie #625 among girls in England and Wales.
Aishling and Kylie over time
Aishling and Kylie appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Aishling held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kylie 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.
Kylie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aishling 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1987–2015
Aishling held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kylie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aishling #116 in 1998, Kylie #250 in 1989.
The order changed in 2014: Kylie moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #393 and #612; by 2014 that had become #876 and #536.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Aishling #581, Kylie #494.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Kylie
Pairs where Kylie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Rebecca vs Kylie
In 1976, Rebecca moved ahead of Kylie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #5 and #3 the year before became #1 and #5.
Rebecca · Kylie · 24 shared years, 1966–1989 · One moved ahead of the other
- Kylie vs Joanne
In 1971, Kylie moved ahead of Joanne in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #6 and #5 the year before became #2 and #6.
Kylie · Joanne · 24 shared years, 1965–1988 · One moved ahead of the other
- Karen vs Kylie
In 1971, Kylie moved ahead of Karen in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #2 and #6 the year before became #4 and #2.
Karen · Kylie · 22 shared years, 1965–1986 · One moved ahead of the other
- Kylie vs Donna
In 1970, Kylie moved ahead of Donna in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #13 the year before became #6 and #16.
Kylie · Donna · 18 shared years, 1965–1982 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Aishling | Kylie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Emerged in Australia, reportedly meaning 'boomerang' in the Nyungar Aboriginal language; alternatively read as a feminine form of Kyle or a blend of the phonetic elements 'ky' and 'lee'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkaɪ.li/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #581 (2015) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kylie has a recorded origin (Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings); Aishling does not have one recorded yet.
- Aishling and Kylie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kylie; Aishling doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aishling
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2015
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1965–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #581 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kylie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1989
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls