Aleisha vs Darija
Aleisha and Darijacompared 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 2012, Aleisha was ranked #612 and Darija #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Aleisha was ranked #3985 and Darija #3985 among girls in England and Wales.
Aleisha and Darija over time
Aleisha and Darija appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Aleisha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Darija in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aleisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Darija 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 · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2018
Aleisha held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Darija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aleisha #576 in 2009, Darija #2649 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Aleisha #3985, Darija #3985.
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 | Aleisha | Darija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) | England and Wales · Girls #3985 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleisha and Darija both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aleisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #95 among girls in New Zealand in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1992–1994
Highest recorded position: #95 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1992–1994).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Girls
Darija
Popularity journey
First recorded2009
First recorded at #3031 among girls in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2012
Highest recorded position: #612 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #3985 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls