Aoibhin vs Cait
Aoibhin and Caitcompared 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 2017, Aoibhin was ranked #68 and Cait #524 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aoibhin was ranked #134 and Cait #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Aoibhin was ranked #5545 and Cait #5545 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoibhin and Cait over time
Aoibhin and Cait appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Aoibhin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cait 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.
Cait reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Aoibhin moved ahead of Cait in Northern Ireland · Girls — #243 and #201 the year before became #159 and #237.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aoibhin and Cait changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #134 and #227.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1973–2017
Aoibhin held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Cait in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhin #68 in 2017, Cait #202 in 2000.
The order changed in 2001: Aoibhin moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #251 and #202; by 2001 that had become #204 and #369.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aoibhin #68, Cait #524.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Aoibhin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Cait in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aoibhin #134 in 2024, Cait #178 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Aoibhin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #243 and #201; by 2023 that had become #159 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibhin #134, Cait #227.
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 | Aoibhin | Cait |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 #5927 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #227 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aoibhin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Cait.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Cait
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls