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Aishling

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What official birth registration shows about Aishling: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2000

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2000, ranging from #1979 to #3912.19961997199819992000#1979#3912
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2683
1997#3174
1998#1979
1999#3900
2000#3912

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 48 of the 51 years from 1965 to 2015.

In 2000: #159 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #348 among girls in Northern Ireland, #3912 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1965–2015 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1965–2015

    Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1965–2015).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2015

    Most recently recorded at #581 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1965 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #93 in Republic of Ireland in 1999.

Aishling's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#19798HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5816HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5607HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#39312HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#4759HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5397HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#38312HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#21523HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#18625HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#21319HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#19720HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#16226HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#15327HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#19220HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#15924HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#9344HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#11634HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#16428HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#13440HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#15430HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#9660HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#13040HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#9563HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#10460HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#10759HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#13239HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#14240HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#12548HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#12946HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#14540HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#13747HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#15343HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#15741HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#15643HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#19429HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#20127HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#18633HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#24017HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#20725HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#28211HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#23318HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#17436HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#19326HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3267HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#25211HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2589HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Aishling is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Aishling, between 1965 and 2015, in 48 of those 51 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1965–201548#93 in 1999
England and Wales1996–20005#1979 in 1998
Northern Ireland20001#348 in 2000
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Aishling

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1965–2015.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1965 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #93 in Republic of Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.