Aisling vs Larissa
Aisling and Larissacompared 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 2024, Aisling was ranked #154 and Larissa #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Aisling was ranked #188 and Larissa #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Larissa #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Larissa over time
Aisling and Larissa appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aisling and Larissa changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1892 and #1892.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Larissa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #1892.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Larissa #478 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Larissa in 21.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Larissa #478 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Larissa #1892.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1969–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Larissa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #13 in 1994, Larissa #394 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #154, Larissa #898.
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 | Larissa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1892 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisling has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Larissa.
- 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
Larissa
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2015
Highest recorded position: #339 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls