Aoife vs Constance
Aoife and Constancecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aoife was ranked #6 and Constance #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aoife was ranked #31 and Constance #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aoife was ranked #87 and Constance #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aoife was ranked #220 and Constance #432 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoife and Constance over time
Aoife and Constance appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Aoife held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Constance in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aoife and Constance changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #220 and #432.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Aoife rose about as far as Constance fell — from #206 and #372 in 1964 to #31 and #727 in 2023.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aoife #167 in 2015, Constance #244 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aoife held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Constance in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #167 in 2015, Constance #244 in 2016.
The order changed in 2012: Aoife moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #297 and #289; by 2012 that had become #205 and #267.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoife #220, Constance #432.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1964–2023
Aoife held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Constance in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #2 in 1997, Constance #315 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aoife #31, Constance #727.
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 | Aoife | Constance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #432 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aoife has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Constance.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aoife
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Constance
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #244 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #432 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls