Aisling vs Kayla
Aisling and Kaylacompared 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 Kayla #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Kayla #243 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Kayla #386 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Kayla over time
Aisling and Kayla appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Kayla 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 Kayla 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 2005, Kayla moved ahead of Aisling in Northern Ireland · Girls — #97 and #169 the year before became #109 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Kayla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #386.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kayla in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Kayla #21 in 2011.
The order changed in 2009: Kayla moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #41 and #48; by 2009 that had become #45 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Kayla #130.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kayla in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Kayla #98 in 2011.
The order changed in 1999: Kayla moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #391 and #476; by 1999 that had become #410 and #406.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Kayla #386.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kayla in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #60 in 1998, Kayla #40 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Kayla moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #97 and #169; by 2005 that had become #109 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Kayla #243.
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 | Kayla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisling and Kayla 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 #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #386 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls