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Aisling vs Scarlet

Aisling and Scarletcompared 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 2022, Aisling was ranked #124 and Scarlet #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Aisling was ranked #281 and Scarlet #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Scarlet #795 among girls in England and Wales.

Aisling and Scarlet over time

Aisling and Scarlet appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Scarlet 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 1 of those lists, and Scarlet 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 · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Aisling held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Scarlet in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Scarlet #155 in 2010.

    The order changed in 2000: Scarlet moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #410 and #498; by 2000 that had become #443 and #438.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Scarlet #795.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 20072020

    Aisling held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Scarlet in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aisling #144 in 2009, Scarlet #253 in 2009.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Aisling #281, Scarlet #397.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 20012022

    Aisling held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Scarlet in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aisling #23 in 2001, Scarlet #606 in 2001.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #124, Scarlet #905.

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, Scarlet
FieldAislingScarlet
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, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025)Scotland · Girls #541 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Aisling and Scarlet 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

Scarlet

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #549 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #155 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #795 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls