Aisling vs Bethan
Aisling and Bethancompared 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 2017, Aisling was ranked #86 and Bethan #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Aisling was ranked #163 and Bethan #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Bethan #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Bethan over time
Aisling and Bethan appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bethan in 1.
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, Bethan in 1. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Bethan #72 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Bethan in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Bethan #72 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Aisling moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2504 and #1640; by 2024 that had become #2000 and #2115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Bethan #2115.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2012
Aisling held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Bethan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #60 in 1998, Bethan #167 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Aisling #163, Bethan #451.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1995–2017
Aisling held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Bethan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #15 in 1995, Bethan #512 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aisling #86, Bethan #873.
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 | Bethan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| 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 and Bethan 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
Bethan
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls