Alison vs Aoibhin
Alison and Aoibhincompared 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 2021, Alison was ranked #209 and Aoibhin #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Aoibhin #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alison was ranked #1719 and Aoibhin #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Aoibhin over time
Alison and Aoibhin appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aoibhin in 1.
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.
Alison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aoibhin 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
Alison and Aoibhin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1973 to 2021, ending at #209 and #883.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1973–2021
Alison held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Aoibhin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alison #39 in 1992, Aoibhin #68 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alison #209, Aoibhin #883.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2013
Alison held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Aoibhin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alison #127 in 1997, Aoibhin #159 in 2005.
The order changed in 2004: Aoibhin moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #252 and #339; by 2004 that had become #273 and #212.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alison #440, Aoibhin #370.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2008–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Aoibhin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #859 in 2008, Aoibhin #3519 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #1719, Aoibhin #5927.
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 | Alison | Aoibhin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aoibhin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alison
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Aoibhin
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2021
Highest recorded position: #68 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1973–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls