Name meaning & stats
Aisling
Aisling. 1,533 US babies since 1940, peak 2002. Notable Aislings are 1.4× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2002
1,533 US babies were named Aisling between 1940 and 2025.
Aisling around the world
- Ireland: 12,340 babies since 1964, peak 1990, No. 183 in 2025
- England & Wales: 962 babies since 1996, peak 1998, No. 1,892 in 2025
- Northern Ireland: 415 babies since 1997, peak 1998
- Scotland: 142 babies since 1974, peak 2001
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Aislings end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 5 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Basketball player | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Aislings show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2002)