Aisling vs Eilidh
Aisling and Eilidhcompared 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 Eilidh #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Eilidh #305 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Eilidh #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Eilidh over time
Aisling and Eilidh appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eilidh 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.
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 Eilidh changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2000 and #1262.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Eilidh #783 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Eilidh in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Eilidh #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Eilidh moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1150 and #1184; by 2013 that had become #1864 and #1075.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Eilidh #1262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2001–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Eilidh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #23 in 2001, Eilidh #498 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Eilidh #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2005–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Eilidh in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #109 in 2005, Eilidh #228 in 2020.
The order changed in 2016: Eilidh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #167 and #440; by 2016 that had become #276 and #276.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Eilidh #305.
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 | Eilidh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #608 (2025) |
| 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 Eilidh 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
Eilidh
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #783 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls