Alaia vs Amina
Alaia and Aminacompared 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, Alaia was ranked #275 and Amina #198 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alaia was ranked #333 and Amina #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alaia was ranked #556 and Amina #441 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alaia and Amina over time
Alaia and Amina appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Amina held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alaia in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alaia 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Alaia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Amina in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alaia #262 in 2020, Amina #182 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alaia #275, Amina #198.
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 | Alaia | Amina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'safe' or 'secure', with a related reading of 'trustworthy, faithful' — from an Arabic root about security and faithfulness. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ʔaːˈmiːna/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #275 (2024) | Norway · Girls #155 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amina has a recorded origin (Arabic); Alaia does not have one recorded yet.
- Alaia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Amina.
- A meaning is recorded for Amina; Alaia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alaia
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #4598 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #275 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Amina
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #355 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #155 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls