Aisling vs Ema

Aisling and Emacompared 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 Ema #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Aisling was ranked #298 and Ema #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Ema #776 among girls in England and Wales.

Aisling and Ema over time

Aisling and Ema appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ema in 1.

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 3 of those lists, and Ema 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 · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ema in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Ema #593 in 2017.
The order changed in 2008: Ema moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1196 and #1234; by 2008 that had become #1718 and #1093.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Ema #776.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ema in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #36 in 2007, Ema #276 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Ema #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2007–2021
Aisling held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ema in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #162 in 2007, Ema #273 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aisling #298, Ema #350.

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
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
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
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
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
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
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
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aisling, Ema
Field	Aisling	Ema
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, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025)	Norway · Girls #397 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Aisling and Ema 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

Ema

Popularity journey

First recorded1997
First recorded at #2152 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1998–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #397 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls