Aoife vs Courtney
Aoife and Courtneycompared 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 2017, Aoife was ranked #14 and Courtney #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aoife was ranked #31 and Courtney #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aoife was ranked #220 and Courtney #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoife and Courtney over time
Aoife and Courtney appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Aoife held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Courtney in 1.
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.
Courtney reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aoife 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 2001, Aoife moved ahead of Courtney in Northern Ireland · Girls — #19 and #18 the year before became #16 and #31.
- Longest-running competitions
Aoife and Courtney were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1988 to 2023, ending at #31 and #727.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aoife #1 in 2000, Courtney #43 in 1998.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #17 and #12 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2017 they were #14 and #432.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1988–2023
Aoife held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Courtney in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #1 in 2000, Courtney #43 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aoife #31, Courtney #727.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aoife held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Courtney in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #167 in 2015, Courtney #17 in 1998.
The order changed in 2012: Aoife moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #297 and #161; by 2012 that had become #205 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoife #220, Courtney #1894.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017
Aoife held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Courtney in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #7 in 2013, Courtney #12 in 1997.
The order changed in 2001: Aoife moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #19 and #18; by 2001 that had become #16 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aoife #14, Courtney #432.
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 | Courtney |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1894 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aoife and Courtney both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Courtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2006
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls