Aaliyah vs Farah
Aaliyah and Farahcompared 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 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #148 and Farah #708 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aaliyah was ranked #226 and Farah #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #288 and Farah #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aaliyah and Farah over time
Aaliyah and Farah appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Aaliyah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Farah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Farah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aaliyah 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaliyah and Farah changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2008 and 2024, ending at #288 and #407.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Aaliyah rose about as far as Farah fell — from #319 and #443 in 1996 to #148 and #708 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Farah #428 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Farah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Farah #428 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #148, Farah #708.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2001–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Farah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #219 in 2017, Farah #353 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #226, Farah #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Farah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #146 in 2012, Farah #195 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #288, Farah #407.
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 | Aaliyah | Farah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #86 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaliyah and Farah both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aaliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 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 recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Farah
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #502 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #195 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls