Aisling vs Raya
Aisling and Rayacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Raya #82 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Raya #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Raya #147 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aisling and Raya over time
Aisling and Raya appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Raya 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 Raya 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 2025, Raya moved ahead of Aisling in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #154 and #213 the year before became #180 and #99.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Raya in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Raya #82 in 2024.
The order changed in 2006: Raya moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #657 and #1500; by 2006 that had become #1004 and #835.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Raya #82.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2010–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Raya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #41 in 2010, Raya #99 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Raya moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #154 and #213; by 2025 that had become #180 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Raya #99.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2014–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Raya in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #188 in 2015, Raya #147 in 2022.
The order changed in 2019: Raya moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #238 and #313; by 2019 that had become #424 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Raya #147.
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 | Raya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #99 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Raya.
- 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
Raya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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 recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #70 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls