Aisling vs Pola
Aisling and Polacompared 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 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Pola #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Pola #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Pola #872 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Pola over time
Aisling and Pola appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pola in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Pola 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Pola rose about as far as Aisling fell — from #866 and #4598 in 2004 to #1892 and #872 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Pola in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #657 in 2005, Pola #431 in 2016.
The order changed in 2008: Pola moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1196 and #1656; by 2008 that had become #1718 and #1176.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Pola #872.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Pola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #36 in 2007, Pola #199 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Pola #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Pola in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #167 in 2013, Pola #281 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Pola #418.
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 | Pola |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #718 (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 Pola 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
Pola
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #4598 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #199 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls