Aida vs Alena
Aida and Alenacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Aida was ranked #275 and Alena #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Aida was ranked #350 and Alena #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aida was ranked #418 and Alena #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Aida and Alena over time
Aida and Alena appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Aida held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alena in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aida in none. 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
Aida and Alena changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #418 and #1406.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aida held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Alena in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aida #343 in 2021, Alena #928 in 2006.
The order changed in 2011: Aida moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1653 and #1180; by 2011 that had become #1117 and #1807.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aida #418, Alena #1406.
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 | Aida | Alena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #237 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1406 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aida has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Alena.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #320 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #237 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #237 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Alena
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2020–2021
Highest recorded position: #350 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2020–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1406 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls