Alana vs Charley
Alana and Charleycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #227 and Charley #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alana was ranked #244 and Charley #1512 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alana was ranked #247 and Charley #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #431 and Charley #384 among girls in Scotland.
Alana and Charley over time
Alana and Charley appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Alana held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Charley 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.
Alana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Charley 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
Alana and Charley changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2024, ending at #227 and #407.
- Longest-running competitions
Alana and Charley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #244 and #1512.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alana held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Charley in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alana #172 in 2016, Charley #146 in 1999.
The order changed in 2009: Alana moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #255 and #252; by 2009 that had become #227 and #290.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alana #244, Charley #1512.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2025
Alana held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Charley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alana #89 in 2004, Charley #273 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alana #247, Charley #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2024
Alana held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Charley in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alana #67 in 2001, Charley #115 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alana #227, Charley #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 | Alana | Charley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #244 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alana has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Charley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alana
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1980–1997
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1980–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #244 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Charley
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls