Aislinn vs Cheryl
Aislinn and Cherylcompared 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 2017, Aislinn was ranked #873 and Cheryl #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aislinn was ranked #4192 and Cheryl #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Aislinn and Cheryl over time
Aislinn and Cheryl appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Cheryl held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aislinn 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.
Cheryl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aislinn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aislinn and Cheryl changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #5891.
- Longest-running competitions
Aislinn and Cheryl were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1965 to 2017, ending at #873 and #873.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aislinn #955 in 1998, Cheryl #671 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1965–2017
Aislinn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Cheryl in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aislinn #164 in 1993, Cheryl #179 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aislinn #873, Cheryl #873.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Aislinn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cheryl in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aislinn #955 in 1998, Cheryl #671 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Aislinn moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #5591 and #2286; by 2022 that had become #4645 and #5669.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aislinn #4192, Cheryl #5891.
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 Cheryl
Pairs where Cheryl shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christine vs Cheryl
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Cheryl #11 in 1952.
Christine · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Susan vs Cheryl
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Cheryl #11 in 1952.
Susan · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Kerry vs Cheryl
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kerry and Cheryl averaged 5.1 places apart, ending at #79 and #94.
Kerry · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
- Anne vs Cheryl
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Anne and Cheryl averaged 6.5 places apart, ending at #75 and #94.
Anne · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Aislinn | Cheryl |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (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
- Aislinn and Cheryl both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aislinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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 recorded1997–2017
Highest recorded position: #126 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Cheryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls