Alana vs Raina
Alana and Rainacompared 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 Raina #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #227 and Raina #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #232 and Raina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alana was ranked #431 and Raina #431 among girls in Scotland.
Alana and Raina over time
Alana and Raina appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Alana held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Raina 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, and Raina 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 · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Alana held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Raina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alana #172 in 2016, Raina #821 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alana #211, Raina #1406.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2014–2024
Alana held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Raina in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alana #171 in 2018, Raina #209 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Alana moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #237 and #209; by 2024 that had become #227 and #253.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alana #227, Raina #253.
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 | Raina |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #253 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alana has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Raina.
- 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
Raina
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #209 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1406 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls