Aisling vs Ursula
Aisling and Ursulacompared 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 2012, Aisling was ranked #42 and Ursula #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Aisling was ranked #188 and Ursula #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Ursula #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Ursula over time
Aisling and Ursula appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ursula 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.
Ursula reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aisling 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 1966, Aisling moved ahead of Ursula in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #121 and #111 the year before became #100 and #117.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aisling and Ursula changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2000 and #2574.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Ursula were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1964 to 2012, ending at #42 and #907.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Ursula #983 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1964–2012
Aisling held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Ursula in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Ursula #98 in 1964.
The order changed in 1966: Aisling moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #121 and #111; by 1966 that had become #100 and #117.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Aisling #42, Ursula #907.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Ursula in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Ursula #983 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Ursula #2574.
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 | Ursula |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #2574 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aisling has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ursula.
- 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
Ursula
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #98 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 recorded1964–2012
Highest recorded position: #98 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls