Alana vs Eimile
Alana and Eimilecompared 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 2004, Alana was ranked #89 and Eimile #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Alana was ranked #224 and Eimile #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alana was ranked #237 and Eimile #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alana and Eimile over time
Alana and Eimile appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Alana held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eimile in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Eimile 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
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2010–2023
Alana held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Eimile in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alana #130 in 2010, Eimile #243 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alana #237, Eimile #391.
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 | Eimile |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Northern Ireland · Girls #391 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alana and Eimile both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Eimile
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2010–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #391 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Girls