Aisling vs Tammy
Aisling and Tammycompared 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 2014, Aisling was ranked #55 and Tammy #584 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Aisling was ranked #157 and Tammy #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Tammy #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Tammy over time
Aisling and Tammy appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tammy in 0.
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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aisling and Tammy changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2000 and #4192.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Tammy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1971 to 2014, ending at #55 and #584.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Tammy #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1971–2014
Aisling held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Tammy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Tammy #242 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Aisling #55, Tammy #584.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tammy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Tammy #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Aisling moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1665 and #1665; by 2012 that had become #1150 and #1991.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Tammy #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2008
Aisling held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tammy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #60 in 1998, Tammy #174 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Aisling #157, Tammy #439.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Aisling
Pairs where Aisling shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Charlotte vs Aisling
In 1997 they stood at #72 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #13 and #418.
Charlotte · Aisling · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Georgia vs Aisling
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2022 they were #40 and #418.
Georgia · Aisling · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aisling vs Alice
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2022 they were #418 and #56.
Aisling · Alice · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aisling vs Abigail
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #72 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #418 and #73.
Aisling · Abigail · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aisling | Tammy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisling and Tammy 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 #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Tammy
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1981
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1969–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls