Alana vs Monroe
Alana and Monroecompared 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 2017, Alana was ranked #190 and Monroe #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alana was ranked #244 and Monroe #922 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alana was ranked #254 and Monroe #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #431 and Monroe #384 among girls in Scotland.
Alana and Monroe over time
Alana and Monroe appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Alana held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Monroe 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 Monroe 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
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Alana held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Monroe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alana #172 in 2016, Monroe #722 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alana #244, Monroe #922.
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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #922 (2025) |
| 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 Monroe.
- 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
Monroe
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #4432 among boys in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #922 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls