Aisling vs Majella
Aisling and Majellacompared 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 2009, Aisling was ranked #45 and Majella #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Aisling was ranked #78 and Majella #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1999, Aisling was ranked #410 and Majella #3900 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Majella over time
Aisling and Majella appear together in 1 published list, across 36 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Majella 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.
Majella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1970, Aisling moved ahead of Majella in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #94 and #84 the year before became #71 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Majella were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #45 and #893.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1964–2009
Aisling held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Majella in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Majella #78 in 1967.
The order changed in 1970: Aisling moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #94 and #84; by 1970 that had become #71 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Aisling #45, Majella #893.
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 | Majella |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #893 (2009) |
| 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 Majella.
- 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
Majella
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #95 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 recorded1964–2009
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2009).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009.
Republic of Ireland · Girls