Alana vs Keeley
Alana and Keeleycompared 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 Keeley #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alana was ranked #237 and Keeley #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alana was ranked #296 and Keeley #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alana and Keeley over time
Alana and Keeley appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Alana held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keeley 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, Keeley 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 Keeley changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2023, ending at #237 and #391.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alana held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Keeley in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alana #172 in 2016, Keeley #162 in 2006.
The order changed in 2010: Alana moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #227 and #203; by 2010 that had become #208 and #257.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alana #211, Keeley #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2023
Alana held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Keeley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alana #89 in 2004, Keeley #222 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alana #296, Keeley #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1998–2023
Alana held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Keeley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alana #67 in 2001, Keeley #121 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alana #237, Keeley #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 | Keeley |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| 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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Keeley.
- 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
Keeley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #205 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #121 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1998–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls