Aisling vs Pippa
Aisling and Pippacompared 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 Pippa #67 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Pippa #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Pippa #136 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Pippa over time
Aisling and Pippa appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Pippa 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 Pippa 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 2013, Pippa moved ahead of Aisling in Northern Ireland · Girls — #163 and #203 the year before became #167 and #135.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Pippa in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Pippa #112 in 2018.
The order changed in 2003: Pippa moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #513 and #582; by 2003 that had become #637 and #607.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Pippa #136.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Pippa in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #28 in 2006, Pippa #77 in 2018.
The order changed in 2020: Pippa moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #94 and #114; by 2020 that had become #138 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Pippa #118.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2005–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Pippa in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #109 in 2005, Pippa #67 in 2022.
The order changed in 2013: Pippa moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #163 and #203; by 2013 that had become #167 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Pippa #67.
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 | Pippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #75 (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 Pippa 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
Pippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #671 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 recorded2010–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2022).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls