Alisha vs Aria

Alisha and Ariacompared 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 2024, Alisha was ranked #407 and Aria #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #638 and Aria #23 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #395 and Aria #35 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alisha was ranked #381 and Aria #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Alisha and Aria over time

Alisha and Aria appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Aria held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alisha in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Alisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aria 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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Aria moved ahead of Alisha in England and Wales · Girls — #162 and #170 the year before became #199 and #100.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alisha held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Aria in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #57 in 2005, Aria #31 in 2022.
The order changed in 2015: Aria moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #162 and #170; by 2015 that had become #199 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisha #395, Aria #35.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2025
Alisha held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Aria in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #123 in 2014, Aria #58 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Aria moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #123 and #164; by 2015 that had become #258 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisha #381, Aria #72.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2012–2024
Alisha held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Aria in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #156 in 2014, Aria #22 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Aria moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #163 and #203; by 2013 that had become #255 and #218.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisha #407, Aria #22.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Aria

Pairs where Aria shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Aria vs Daisy
Aria and Daisy both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aria · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Ada vs Aria
Ada and Aria both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ada · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Aria vs Aurora
Aria and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aria · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Elsie vs Aria
Elsie and Aria both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Elsie · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alisha, Aria
Field	Alisha	Aria
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	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #29 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Alisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aria.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Alisha

Popularity journey

First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Aria

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls