Aislinn vs Jane
Aislinn and Janecompared 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 Jane #126 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aislinn was ranked #355 and Jane #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aislinn was ranked #4192 and Jane #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Aislinn and Jane over time
Aislinn and Jane appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Jane 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aislinn and Jane were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #873 and #126.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aislinn #955 in 1998, Jane #316 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2017
Aislinn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jane in 52.
Highest recorded here: Aislinn #164 in 1993, Jane #59 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aislinn #873, Jane #126.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Aislinn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jane in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aislinn #955 in 1998, Jane #316 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aislinn #4192, Jane #1160.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2017
Aislinn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jane in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aislinn #126 in 2001, Jane #80 in 2000.
The order changed in 2017: Aislinn moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #353 and #353; by 2017 that had become #355 and #432.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aislinn #355, Jane #432.
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 | Jane |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aislinn and Jane 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
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls