Aisling vs Darla
Aisling and Darlacompared 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 Darla #184 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Darla #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Darla #346 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Darla over time
Aisling and Darla appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Darla in 0.
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, and Darla 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Darla in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #513 in 2002, Darla #346 in 2025.
The order changed in 2017: Darla moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #1416 and #1689; by 2017 that had become #1681 and #814.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Darla #346.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Darla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #55 in 2014, Darla #184 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Darla #184.
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 | Darla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #184 (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 Darla 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
Darla
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #2226 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2014–2025
Highest recorded position: #184 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2014–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #346 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls