Aisling vs Fiadh
Aisling and Fiadhcompared 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 Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Fiadh over time
Aisling and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aisling in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Fiadh 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 2013, Fiadh moved ahead of Aisling in Northern Ireland · Girls — #163 and #172 the year before became #167 and #106.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Fiadh in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #27 in 2002, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #55 and #80; by 2015 that had become #81 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Fiadh #3.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2008–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Fiadh in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #116 in 2010, Fiadh #3 in 2021.
The order changed in 2013: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #163 and #172; by 2013 that had become #167 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Fiadh in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #1362 in 2015, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order changed in 2018: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1681 and #2502; by 2018 that had become #2340 and #1436.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Fiadh #374.
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 | Fiadh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish (modern) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfʲiə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Aisling does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisling has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Aisling doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Fiadh
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls