Aisling vs Maddie
Aisling and Maddiecompared 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 Maddie #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Maddie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Maddie #357 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Maddie over time
Aisling and Maddie appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maddie 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 3 of those lists, and Maddie 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 Maddie changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2022, ending at #418 and #127.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Maddie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #357.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Maddie in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Maddie #255 in 2005.
The order changed in 2001: Maddie moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #443 and #446; by 2001 that had become #514 and #391.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Maddie #357.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maddie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #67 in 2002, Maddie #127 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Maddie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #188 and #248; by 2016 that had become #276 and #211.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Maddie #127.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Maddie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #41 in 2008, Maddie #232 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Maddie #294.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Aisling
Pairs where Aisling shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Charlotte vs Aisling
In 1997 they stood at #72 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #13 and #418.
Charlotte · Aisling · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Georgia vs Aisling
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2022 they were #40 and #418.
Georgia · Aisling · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aisling vs Alice
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2022 they were #418 and #56.
Aisling · Alice · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aisling vs Abigail
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #72 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #418 and #73.
Aisling · Abigail · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aisling | Maddie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #294 (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 Maddie 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
Maddie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #643 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 recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #127 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #357 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls