Aisling vs Alaina
Aisling and Alainacompared 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 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Alaina #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Alaina #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Alaina #620 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Alaina over time
Aisling and Alaina appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Aisling reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alaina 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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Alaina in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Alaina #559 in 2022.
The order changed in 2010: Alaina moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1287 and #1526; by 2010 that had become #1520 and #1257.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Alaina #620.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2004–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Alaina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #29 in 2004, Alaina #441 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Alaina #608.
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 Aisling
Pairs where Aisling shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Charlotte vs Aisling
In 1997 they stood at #72 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #13 and #418.
Charlotte · Aisling · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Georgia vs Aisling
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2022 they were #40 and #418.
Georgia · Aisling · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aisling vs Alice
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2022 they were #418 and #56.
Aisling · Alice · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aisling vs Abigail
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #72 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #418 and #73.
Aisling · Abigail · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aisling | Alaina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisling has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Alaina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aisling
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Alaina
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 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 recorded2019–2024
Highest recorded position: #336 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2019–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls