Aisling vs Arabella
Aisling and Arabellacompared 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 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Arabella #22 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Arabella #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Arabella #135 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aisling and Arabella over time
Aisling and Arabella appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arabella in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Arabella 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Arabella moved ahead of Aisling in Northern Ireland · Girls — #238 and #361 the year before became #424 and #178.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Arabella were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #22.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Arabella in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Arabella #22 in 2025.
The order changed in 2001: Arabella moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #443 and #545; by 2001 that had become #514 and #449.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Arabella #22.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Arabella in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #29 in 2004, Arabella #96 in 2025.
The order changed in 2023: Arabella moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #124 and #142; by 2023 that had become #159 and #114.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Arabella #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2004–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Arabella in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #97 in 2004, Arabella #84 in 2020.
The order changed in 2019: Arabella moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #238 and #361; by 2019 that had become #424 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Arabella #135.
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 | Arabella |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #22 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisling has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Arabella.
- 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 #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Arabella
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #519 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #22 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls