Ayesha vs Bethany
Ayesha and Bethanycompared 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 2009, Ayesha was ranked #419 and Bethany #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ayesha was ranked #229 and Bethany #585 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ayesha was ranked #295 and Bethany #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ayesha was ranked #718 and Bethany #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ayesha and Bethany over time
Ayesha and Bethany appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Bethany held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ayesha 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
Ayesha and Bethany changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1994 and 2025, ending at #718 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Ayesha and Bethany were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #229 and #585.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ayesha held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Bethany in 26.
Highest recorded here: Ayesha #165 in 1996, Bethany #11 in 1999.
The order changed in 2022: Ayesha moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #309 and #227; by 2022 that had become #273 and #284.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayesha #229, Bethany #585.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1994–2025
Ayesha held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Bethany in 24.
Highest recorded here: Ayesha #340 in 2011, Bethany #179 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayesha #718, Bethany #544.
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 | Ayesha | Bethany |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #229 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (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
- Ayesha has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Bethany.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ayesha
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #165 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Bethany
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #585 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls