Aislinn vs Eilis
Aislinn and Eiliscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aislinn was ranked #355 and Eilis #239 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aislinn was ranked #873 and Eilis #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Aislinn was ranked #4645 and Eilis #3970 among girls in England and Wales.
Aislinn and Eilis over time
Aislinn and Eilis appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Aislinn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eilis 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.
Eilis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Eilis changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2017, ending at #355 and #239.
- Longest-running competitions
Aislinn and Eilis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #873 and #651.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aislinn #955 in 1998, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2017
Aislinn held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Eilis in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aislinn #164 in 1993, Eilis #164 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aislinn #873, Eilis #651.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2022
Aislinn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Eilis in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aislinn #955 in 1998, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aislinn #4645, Eilis #3970.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2017
Aislinn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Eilis in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aislinn #126 in 2001, Eilis #158 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Eilis moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #358 and #426; by 2016 that had become #353 and #353.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aislinn #355, Eilis #239.
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 | Aislinn | Eilis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aislinn and Eilis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Eilis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls