Ayse vs Sinead
Ayse and Sineadcompared 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 2005, Ayse was ranked #689 and Sinead #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ayse was ranked #2253 and Sinead #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Ayse and Sinead over time
Ayse and Sinead appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ayse 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.
Ayse reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sinead 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ayse and Sinead changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2253 and #3695.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ayse held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Sinead in 25.
Highest recorded here: Ayse #721 in 1999, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Ayse moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2346 and #1705; by 2024 that had become #2253 and #3695.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayse #2253, Sinead #3695.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Sinead
Pairs where Sinead shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Grace vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2022 they were #2 and #905.
Grace · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sinead vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #905 and #51.
Sinead · Annie · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sinead vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #178 and #873.
Sinead · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Michelle vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #114 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #284 and #905.
Michelle · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ayse | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Ayse does not have one recorded yet.
- Ayse and Sinead both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Ayse doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Ayse
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2017
Highest recorded position: #333 among girls in Norway, in 1962 (recorded 1950–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls