Aisling vs Emmeline
Aisling and Emmelinecompared 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 Emmeline #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Aisling was ranked #238 and Emmeline #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Emmeline #436 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Emmeline over time
Aisling and Emmeline appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Emmeline were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #436.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Emmeline in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Emmeline #262 in 2018.
The order changed in 2008: Emmeline moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1196 and #1234; by 2008 that had become #1718 and #1034.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Emmeline #436.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1975–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Emmeline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #31 in 1982, Emmeline #455 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Emmeline #608.
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 | Emmeline |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 #398 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisling has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Emmeline.
- 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
Emmeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #455 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #436 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls