Aisling vs Belle
Aisling and Bellecompared 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 Belle #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Belle #218 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Belle #311 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Belle over time
Aisling and Belle appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 Belle 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 2018, Belle moved ahead of Aisling in Northern Ireland · Girls — #188 and #426 the year before became #238 and #179.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Belle in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Belle #229 in 2018.
The order changed in 2007: Belle moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1004 and #1052; by 2007 that had become #1196 and #706.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Belle #311.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Belle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #28 in 2006, Belle #220 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Belle #325.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2011–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Belle in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #163 in 2012, Belle #179 in 2018.
The order changed in 2018: Belle moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #188 and #426; by 2018 that had become #238 and #179.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Belle #218.
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 | Belle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 #325 (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 and Belle 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
Belle
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 recorded2011–2024
Highest recorded position: #179 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2011–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls