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Aisling vs Mayla

Aisling and Maylacompared 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 2019, Aisling was ranked #94 and Mayla #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Aisling was ranked #238 and Mayla #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Mayla #1353 among girls in England and Wales.

Aisling and Mayla over time

Aisling and Mayla appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mayla 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.

Aisling reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mayla 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 20072024

    Aisling held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mayla in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Aisling #1150 in 2012, Mayla #1353 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2022: Mayla moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1569 and #2073; by 2022 that had become #1621 and #1556.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Mayla #1353.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Aisling, Mayla
FieldAislingMayla
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1353 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Aisling and Mayla both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Aisling

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Mayla

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2007

    First recorded at #5201 among girls in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2018–2023

    Highest recorded position: #328 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2018–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls