Aoibhe vs Therese
Aoibhe and Theresecompared 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, Aoibhe was ranked #113 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Aoibhe was ranked #157 and Therese #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aoibhe was ranked #4201 and Therese #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoibhe and Therese over time
Aoibhe and Therese appear together in 3 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Aoibhe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Therese in 0.
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.
Therese reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aoibhe 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 2002, Aoibhe moved ahead of Therese in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #180 and #166 the year before became #123 and #229.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1995–2015
Aoibhe held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Therese in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhe #55 in 2006, Therese #166 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Aoibhe moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #180 and #166; by 2002 that had become #123 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Aoibhe #113, Therese #896.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2025
Aoibhe held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Therese in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhe #2300 in 2020, Therese #2895 in 2007.
The order changed in 2020: Aoibhe moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #4103 and #4103; by 2020 that had become #2300 and #5493.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoibhe #4201, Therese #5927.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2003–2019
Aoibhe held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhe #103 in 2017, Therese #277 in 2008.
The order changed in 2005: Aoibhe moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #331 and #331; by 2005 that had become #254 and #318.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aoibhe #157, Therese #424.
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 | Aoibhe | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (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
- Aoibhe has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aoibhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1995–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls