| Orla | Aisling | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden princess | Dream, vision |
| Origin | irish | Irish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | OR-lah | ASH-ling |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1892 | 1972 |
| Peak year | 2024 (71) | 2002 (61) |
| In 2025 | 70 | 39 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Orla | Aisling |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 357 | 227 |
| 2010s | 273 | 422 |
| 2000s | 179 | 407 |
| 1990s | 56 | 296 |
| 1980s | 0 | 166 |
| 1970s | 0 | 15 |
| 1960s | 16 | 0 |
| 1950s | 20 | 0 |
| 1940s | 26 | 0 |
| 1930s | 59 | 0 |
| 1920s | 120 | 0 |
| 1910s | 71 | 0 |
| 1900s | 5 | 0 |
| 1890s | 17 | 0 |
Anglicised from Irish Orlaith/Órlaith, combining 'ór' (gold) with 'flaith' (princess, sovereign) — literally 'golden princess'. The 'ór' element is a genuine word for gold.
Aisling is the Irish word for “dream” or “vision,” and a genre of visionary poetry.
Orla is more popular than Aisling today: about 70 US babies were given the name Orla in 2025, compared with 39 named Aisling.
Orla means golden princess (irish origin), while Aisling means Dream, vision (Irish origin).
In US records, Orla first appears in 1892 and Aisling in 1972, so Orla has the longer recorded history.