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Aleesha vs Eabha

Aleesha and Eabhacompared 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 2014, Aleesha was ranked #752 and Eabha #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2013, Aleesha was ranked #440 and Eabha #79 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aleesha was ranked #3015 and Eabha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.

Aleesha and Eabha over time

Aleesha and Eabha appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Aleesha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eabha 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 · Girls18 shared years, 20042024

    Aleesha held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Eabha in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Aleesha #362 in 2006, Eabha #1069 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2020: Eabha moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #2040 and #2458; by 2020 that had become #2843 and #1313.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleesha #3015, Eabha #1262.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 20052014

    Aleesha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eabha in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Aleesha #260 in 2006, Eabha #52 in 2013.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Aleesha #752, Eabha #60.

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 Aleesha, Eabha
FieldAleeshaEabha
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedTraditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈeːwə/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Aleesha does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aleesha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eabha.
  • A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Aleesha doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Aleesha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #916 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Eabha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2001–2024

    Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls