Aysha vs Selina
Aysha and Selinacompared 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 2025, Aysha was ranked #747 and Selina #610 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aysha was ranked #727 and Selina #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aysha and Selina over time
Aysha and Selina appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Aysha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Selina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Selina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aysha 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
Aysha and Selina changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #747 and #610.
- Longest-running competitions
Aysha and Selina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #747 and #610.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aysha #316 in 1997, Selina #248 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aysha held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Selina in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aysha #316 in 1997, Selina #248 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aysha #747, Selina #610.
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 | Aysha | Selina |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #747 (2025) | Norway · Girls #227 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aysha has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Selina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aysha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #359 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #316 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Selina
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1966–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #610 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls