Aisling vs Ciara
Aisling and Ciaracompared 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 Ciara #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Ciara #162 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Ciara #894 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Ciara over time
Aisling and Ciara appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Ciara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aisling in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Ciara changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #180 and #106.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Aisling and Ciara averaged 21.8 places apart, ending at #180 and #106.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Ciara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #894.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Ciara #124 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ciara in 53.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Ciara #2 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Ciara #106.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ciara in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Ciara #124 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Ciara #894.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ciara in 26.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #60 in 1998, Ciara #18 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Ciara #162.
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.
- Charlotte vs Aisling
In 1997 they stood at #72 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #13 and #418.
Charlotte · Aisling · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Georgia vs Aisling
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2022 they were #40 and #418.
Georgia · Aisling · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aisling vs Alice
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2022 they were #418 and #56.
Aisling · Alice · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aisling vs Abigail
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #72 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #418 and #73.
Aisling · Abigail · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Ciara
Pairs where Ciara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ciara vs Gemma
In 1964 they stood at #146 and #149 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #106 and #718.
Ciara · Gemma · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ciara vs Abigail
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Ciara fell — from #68 and #303 in 1969 to #106 and #115 in 2025.
Ciara · Abigail · 54 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ciara vs Saoirse
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Saoirse rose about as far as Ciara fell — from #63 and #417 in 1971 to #106 and #17 in 2025.
Ciara · Saoirse · 52 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ciara vs Erin
Over 50 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Erin rose about as far as Ciara fell — from #49 and #503 in 1975 to #106 and #71 in 2025.
Ciara · Erin · 50 shared years, 1975–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Aisling | Ciara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Feminine form of Ciar; traditionally interpreted as 'dark' or 'black', historically describing hair or complexion. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɪərə/ |
| 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 #106 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ciara has a recorded origin (Irish); Aisling does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisling and Ciara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ciara; 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
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
Ciara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 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: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls