Aisling vs Zoe
Aisling and Zoecompared 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 Zoe #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Zoe #76 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #1892 and Zoe #104 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Zoe over time
Aisling and Zoe appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Zoe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aisling in 1.
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.
Aisling reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Zoe in 1. 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 2011, Zoe moved ahead of Aisling in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #41 and #46 the year before became #41 and #37.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zoe rose about as far as Aisling fell — from #87 and #401 in 1968 to #180 and #46 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Zoe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #104.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Zoe #31 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1968–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Zoe in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Zoe #26 in 2016.
The order changed in 2011: Zoe moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #41 and #46; by 2011 that had become #41 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Zoe #46.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Zoe #31 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #1892, Zoe #104.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 26.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #60 in 1998, Zoe #32 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Zoe #76.
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 | Zoe |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Means 'life' in Greek. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Ancient Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈzoʊi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Zoe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Aisling does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisling has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
- A meaning is recorded for Zoe; 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
Zoe
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls