Aisling vs Farrah
Aisling and Farrahcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Farrah #103 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Farrah #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Farrah #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Farrah over time
Aisling and Farrah appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Farrah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aisling 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.
Aisling reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Farrah 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Farrah moved ahead of Aisling in Northern Ireland · Girls — #116 and #160 the year before became #224 and #82.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aisling and Farrah changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2000 and #1603.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Farrah in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Farrah #449 in 2011.
The order changed in 2023: Farrah moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1621 and #1767; by 2023 that had become #2504 and #1525.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Farrah #1603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1977–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Farrah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #25 in 2000, Farrah #185 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Farrah #413.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2003–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Farrah in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #79 in 2003, Farrah #63 in 2013.
The order changed in 2011: Farrah moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #116 and #160; by 2011 that had become #224 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Farrah #103.
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 | Farrah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #413 (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 Farrah 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
Farrah
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #468 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls