Aisling vs Rhoda
Aisling and Rhodacompared 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 1980, Aisling was ranked #40 and Rhoda #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Rhoda #2788 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Rhoda over time
Aisling and Rhoda appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rhoda in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Rhoda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Rhoda #1530 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Rhoda #2788.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1964–1980
Aisling held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Rhoda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #40 in 1980, Rhoda #252 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Aisling #40, Rhoda #542.
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 | Rhoda |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisling and Rhoda both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Rhoda
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1964–1980
Highest recorded position: #252 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–1980).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls