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Aisling vs Caoimhe

Aisling and Caoimhecompared 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 Caoimhe #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Caoimhe #61 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Caoimhe #1110 among girls in England and Wales.

Aisling and Caoimhe over time

Aisling and Caoimhe appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Caoimhe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aisling 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 Caoimhe 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 1999, Caoimhe moved ahead of Aisling in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #21 and #24 the year before became #25 and #22.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Caoimhe rose about as far as Aisling fell — from #100 and #380 in 1966 to #180 and #31 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aisling and Caoimhe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #1110.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2025

    Aisling held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Caoimhe in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Caoimhe #12 in 2003.

    The order changed in 1999: Caoimhe moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #21 and #24; by 1999 that had become #25 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Caoimhe #31.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Aisling held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Caoimhe in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Caoimhe #639 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2006: Caoimhe moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #657 and #769; by 2006 that had become #1004 and #869.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Caoimhe #1110.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2022

    Aisling held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Caoimhe in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Aisling #60 in 1998, Caoimhe #25 in 2003.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Caoimhe #61.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Aisling

Pairs where Aisling shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Caoimhe

Pairs where Caoimhe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aisling, Caoimhe
FieldAislingCaoimhe
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'dear', 'beloved', or 'gentle', from the Irish word caomh.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈkiːvʲə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #31 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Caoimhe has a recorded origin (Irish); Aisling does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aisling and Caoimhe both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Caoimhe; Aisling doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Aisling

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Caoimhe

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls