Alysha vs Aoibhin
Alysha 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 2015, Alysha was ranked #751 and Aoibhin #156 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Alysha was ranked #439 and Aoibhin #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alysha was ranked #4192 and Aoibhin #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Alysha and Aoibhin over time
Alysha and Aoibhin appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Aoibhin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alysha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alysha #398 in 2005, Aoibhin #112 in 2005.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1998–2015
Alysha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aoibhin in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alysha #398 in 2005, Aoibhin #112 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alysha #751, Aoibhin #156.
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 | Alysha | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Girls #134 (2024) |
| 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
- Alysha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aoibhin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alysha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #424 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 recorded2002–2014
Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2002–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls