Aisling vs Thomasina

Aisling and Thomasinacompared 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 1990, Aisling was ranked #9 and Thomasina #409 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Aisling was ranked #238 and Thomasina #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Thomasina #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Aisling and Thomasina over time

Aisling and Thomasina appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Thomasina 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 · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Thomasina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Thomasina #2945 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Thomasina #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1964–1990
Aisling held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Thomasina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #9 in 1990, Thomasina #357 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Aisling #9, Thomasina #409.

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
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
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
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
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
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
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
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aisling, Thomasina
Field	Aisling	Thomasina
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	4
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	70/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Aisling has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Thomasina.
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

Thomasina

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1964–1990
Highest recorded position: #357 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–1990).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls