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Ayda vs Ivy

Ayda and Ivycompared 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 2024, Ayda was ranked #252 and Ivy #5 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ayda was ranked #157 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ayda was ranked #169 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ayda was ranked #148 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Ayda and Ivy over time

Ayda and Ivy appear together in 3 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ayda 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.

Ayda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ivy 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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ayda #147 in 2020, Ivy #5 in 2021.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 19992024

    Ayda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ivy in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Ayda #147 in 2020, Ivy #5 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayda #252, Ivy #5.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 20092025

    Ayda held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ivy in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Ayda #84 in 2022, Ivy #49 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #612 and #937; by 2012 that had become #474 and #371.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayda #148, Ivy #50.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 20142024

    Ayda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ivy in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Ayda #82 in 2020, Ivy #26 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayda #169, Ivy #35.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Ayda, Ivy
FieldAydaIvy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom the English word for the ivy plant.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish (plant name)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈaɪvi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #30 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Ayda does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ayda and Ivy both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Ayda doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Ayda

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1999

    First recorded at #2770 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2010–2024

    Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Ivy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls