Aisling vs Carly
Aisling and Carlycompared 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 2024, Aisling was ranked #154 and Carly #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Carly #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Carly #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Carly over time
Aisling and Carly appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carly 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 2 of those lists, Carly 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aisling and Carly changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2022, ending at #418 and #354.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Carly were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #3333.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Carly #187 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1979–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Carly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Carly #170 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #154, Carly #372.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Carly in 23.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Carly #187 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Aisling moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2504 and #2504; by 2024 that had become #2000 and #3015.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Carly #3333.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Carly in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #60 in 1998, Carly #119 in 2009.
The order changed in 2016: Carly moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #188 and #248; by 2016 that had become #276 and #211.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Carly #354.
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 | Carly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (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 Carly 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 #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Carly
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls