Aisling vs Lyla
Aisling and Lylacompared 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 Lyla #71 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Lyla #74 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Lyla #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aisling and Lyla over time
Aisling and Lyla appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Lyla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aisling in 1.
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 Lyla 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 2014, Lyla moved ahead of Aisling in Northern Ireland · Girls — #167 and #178 the year before became #205 and #178.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lyla in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #410 in 1999, Lyla #74 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Lyla moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #866 and #1715; by 2005 that had become #657 and #303.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Lyla #74.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lyla in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #36 in 2007, Lyla #118 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Lyla moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #124 and #169; by 2023 that had become #159 and #118.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Lyla #138.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2006–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lyla in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #116 in 2010, Lyla #71 in 2022.
The order changed in 2014: Lyla moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #167 and #178; by 2014 that had become #205 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Lyla #71.
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 | Lyla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisling and Lyla 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
Lyla
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls