Aisling vs Avery
Aisling and Averycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Avery #140 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Avery #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Avery #269 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Avery over time
Aisling and Avery appear together in 3 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Avery in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Avery 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 · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Avery in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Avery #269 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Avery moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1150 and #1649; by 2013 that had become #1864 and #1148.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Avery #269.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Avery in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #42 in 2012, Avery #173 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Avery #196.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Avery in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #167 in 2013, Avery #140 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Avery moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #281 and #333; by 2021 that had become #298 and #223.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Avery #140.
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 | Avery |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisling has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Avery.
- 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
Avery
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls