Aisling vs Lexie
Aisling and Lexiecompared 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 Lexie #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Lexie #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Lexie #686 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Lexie over time
Aisling and Lexie appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Lexie 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 2 of those lists, and Lexie 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 Lexie changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2022, ending at #418 and #354.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #116 in 2010, Lexie #82 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lexie in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Lexie #68 in 2010.
The order changed in 2003: Lexie moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #513 and #547; by 2003 that had become #637 and #494.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Lexie #686.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lexie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #28 in 2006, Lexie #116 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Lexie #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lexie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #116 in 2010, Lexie #82 in 2010.
The order changed in 2022: Lexie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #298 and #350; by 2022 that had become #418 and #354.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Lexie #354.
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 | Lexie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #718 (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 Lexie 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
Lexie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #68 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls