Alanah vs Keisha
Alanah and Keishacompared 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 2004, Alanah was ranked #273 and Keisha #238 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Alanah was ranked #876 and Keisha #584 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alanah was ranked #2574 and Keisha #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Alanah and Keisha over time
Alanah and Keisha appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Keisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alanah 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.
Alanah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Keisha 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alanah and Keisha changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2014, ending at #876 and #584.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alanah held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Keisha in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alanah #672 in 1997, Keisha #359 in 2006.
The order changed in 2013: Alanah moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1342 and #1058; by 2013 that had become #1177 and #1220.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alanah #2574, Keisha #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2000–2014
Alanah held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Keisha in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alanah #225 in 2001, Keisha #287 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alanah #876, Keisha #584.
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 | Alanah | Keisha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alanah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Keisha.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alanah
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2022
Highest recorded position: #225 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1992–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Keisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #643 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 recorded1998–2011
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1998–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls