Alana vs Fiadh
Alana and Fiadhcompared 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 Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alana was ranked #247 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #431 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #211 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Alana and Fiadh over time
Alana and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alana in 1.
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.
Alana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fiadh 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Fiadh moved ahead of Alana in Northern Ireland · Girls — #142 and #311 the year before became #383 and #172.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Fiadh rose about as far as Alana fell — from #101 and #620 in 2002 to #247 and #3 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Alana held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Fiadh in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alana #89 in 2004, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2012: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #162 and #189; by 2012 that had become #172 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alana #247, Fiadh #3.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Alana held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Fiadh in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alana #99 in 2009, Fiadh #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 2012: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #142 and #311; by 2012 that had become #383 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alana #227, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Alana held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Fiadh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alana #172 in 2016, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alana #211, Fiadh #374.
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 | Fiadh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish (modern) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfʲiə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (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
- Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Alana does not have one recorded yet.
- Alana has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Alana doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Fiadh
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls