Alana vs Eibhlin
Alana and Eibhlincompared 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, Alana was ranked #211 and Eibhlin #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #227 and Eibhlin #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alana was ranked #247 and Eibhlin #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alana and Eibhlin over time
Alana and Eibhlin appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Alana held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eibhlin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eibhlin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alana 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 Eibhlin changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #227 and #212.
- Longest-running competitions
Alana and Eibhlin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #247 and #608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alana #172 in 2016, Eibhlin #2496 in 2015.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1980–2025
Alana held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Eibhlin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alana #89 in 2004, Eibhlin #252 in 1984.
The order changed in 1991: Alana moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #336 and #321; by 1991 that had become #250 and #338.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alana #247, Eibhlin #608.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2024
Alana held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Eibhlin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alana #172 in 2016, Eibhlin #2496 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alana #211, Eibhlin #5891.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2002–2024
Alana held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Eibhlin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alana #91 in 2002, Eibhlin #209 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Eibhlin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #266 and #305; by 2023 that had become #237 and #209.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alana #227, Eibhlin #212.
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 | Eibhlin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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 Eibhlin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Eibhlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #209 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls