Aisling vs Tess
Aisling and Tesscompared 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 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Tess #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Tess #175 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Tess #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Tess over time
Aisling and Tess appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tess 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.
Aisling reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tess 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 2024, Tess moved ahead of Aisling in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #159 and #163 the year before became #154 and #149.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aisling and Tess changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2000 and #2771.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Tess were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #180 and #148.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1990–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tess in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #9 in 1990, Tess #133 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Tess moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #159 and #163; by 2024 that had become #154 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Tess #148.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tess in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Tess #423 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Tess #2771.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tess in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #70 in 1997, Tess #175 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Tess moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #188 and #358; by 2016 that had become #276 and #202.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Tess #175.
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 | Tess |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #148 (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 Tess.
- 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
Tess
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #133 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls