Aoibh vs Eloise
Aoibh and Eloisecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Aoibh was ranked #5581 and Eloise #106 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aoibh was ranked #192 and Eloise #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aoibh was ranked #189 and Eloise #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aoibh and Eloise over time
Aoibh and Eloise appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Aoibh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eloise in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aoibh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eloise 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 2016, Eloise moved ahead of Aoibh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #223 and #312 the year before became #276 and #190.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aoibh and Eloise changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #192 and #110.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aoibh and Eloise averaged 52.9 places apart, ending at #192 and #110.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aoibh #135 in 2023, Eloise #110 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2025
Aoibh held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Eloise in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aoibh #148 in 2023, Eloise #138 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Eloise moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #209 and #213; by 2025 that had become #189 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoibh #189, Eloise #138.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Aoibh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Eloise in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aoibh #135 in 2023, Eloise #110 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Eloise moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #223 and #312; by 2016 that had become #276 and #190.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibh #192, Eloise #110.
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 | Aoibh | Eloise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aoibh has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Eloise.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aoibh
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #425 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #135 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Eloise
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls