Aisling vs Sinead
Aisling and Sineadcompared 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 Sinead #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Sinead #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Sinead #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Sinead over time
Aisling and Sinead appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sinead in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
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 1991, Aisling moved ahead of Sinead in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #9 and #4 the year before became #8 and #11.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aisling and Sinead changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1892 and #3333.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aisling and Sinead averaged 48.4 places apart, ending at #418 and #354.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Sinead were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #3333.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #60 in 1998, Sinead #54 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Sinead in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Sinead #2 in 1975.
The order changed in 1991: Aisling moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #9 and #4; by 1991 that had become #8 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #124, Sinead #905.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sinead in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Aisling moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2504 and #1705; by 2024 that had become #2000 and #3695.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Sinead #3333.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sinead in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #60 in 1998, Sinead #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Sinead #354.
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 | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Aisling does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisling and Sinead both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Aisling doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls