Isabel vs Paige
Isabel and Paigecompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Isabel was ranked #90 and Paige #87 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2016, Isabel was ranked #88 and Paige #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isabel was ranked #127 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Isabel was ranked #431 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Isabel was ranked #169 and Paige #388 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Isabel was ranked #253 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Isabel and Paige over time
Isabel and Paige appear together in 5 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Paige held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Isabel in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Isabel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Paige in 1. 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 2016, Isabel moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #110 and #108 the year before became #110 and #111.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Isabel and Paige changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2006 and 2016, ending at #88 and #93.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Isabel and Paige averaged 40.1 places apart, ending at #169 and #388.
- Longest-running competitions
Isabel and Paige were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #127 and #173.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isabel #56 in 2008, Paige #47 in 2008.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025
Isabel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Paige in 5.
Highest recorded here: Isabel #59 in 2008, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabel #127, Paige #173.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Isabel held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Paige in 11.
Highest recorded here: Isabel #45 in 2006, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Isabel moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #110 and #108; by 2016 that had become #110 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabel #169, Paige #388.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2024
Isabel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Paige in 19.
Highest recorded here: Isabel #180 in 2010, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Isabel moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #328 and #264; by 2024 that had become #253 and #407.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabel #253, Paige #407.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 2006–2016
Isabel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Paige in 6.
Highest recorded here: Isabel #56 in 2008, Paige #47 in 2008.
The order changed in 2015: Isabel moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #77 and #76; by 2015 that had become #69 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Isabel #88, Paige #93.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2004–2020
Isabel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Paige in 11.
Highest recorded here: Isabel #64 in 2009, Paige #14 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Isabel #90, Paige #87.
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 | Isabel | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #127 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Isabel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Paige.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Isabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #422 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #320 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls