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Aizah vs Lois

Aizah and Loiscompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aizah was ranked #583 and Lois #374 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Aizah was ranked #896 and Lois #474 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Aizah and Lois over time

Aizah and Lois appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Lois held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aizah in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Lois reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aizah 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 20012024

    Aizah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lois in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Aizah #182 in 2017, Lois #109 in 2008.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aizah #583, Lois #374.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Aizah, Lois
FieldAizahLois
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #583 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Aizah has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lois.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Aizah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2001

    First recorded at #3262 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2001–2024

    Highest recorded position: #182 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017 (recorded 2001–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #583 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Lois

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1954

    First recorded at #82 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1957

    Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1957).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls