Aisling vs Alix
Aisling and Alixcompared 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 2019, Aisling was ranked #94 and Alix #621 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Aisling was ranked #157 and Alix #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Alix #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Alix over time
Aisling and Alix appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alix 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.
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
Aisling and Alix changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2000 and #2771.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Alix #331 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Alix in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Alix #331 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Aisling moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1665 and #1545; by 2012 that had become #1150 and #2338.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Alix #2771.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2000–2019
Aisling held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Alix in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #23 in 2001, Alix #335 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aisling #94, Alix #621.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2008
Aisling held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Alix in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #66 in 1999, Alix #238 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Aisling #157, Alix #439.
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 | Aisling | Alix |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisling and Alix both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Alix
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #331 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 recorded1997–2008
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2008).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls