Aisling vs Leanna
Aisling and Leannacompared 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 2023, Aisling was ranked #159 and Leanna #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Aisling was ranked #281 and Leanna #281 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Leanna #1639 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Leanna over time
Aisling and Leanna appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leanna in 0.
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.
Leanna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aisling 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aisling and Leanna changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1892 and #1639.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Leanna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #1639.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Leanna #608 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1983–2023
Aisling held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Leanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Leanna #315 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aisling #159, Leanna #495.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Leanna in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Leanna #608 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Leanna moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #2000 and #2411; by 2025 that had become #1892 and #1639.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Leanna #1639.
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 | Leanna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1639 (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 Leanna 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
Leanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #253 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2000–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls