Alanah vs Mercy
Alanah and Mercycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alanah was ranked #905 and Mercy #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alanah was ranked #2574 and Mercy #980 among girls in England and Wales.
Alanah and Mercy over time
Alanah and Mercy appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Alanah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mercy 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 Mercy changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2574 and #980.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alanah #225 in 2001, Mercy #333 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alanah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mercy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alanah #672 in 1997, Mercy #806 in 2009.
The order changed in 2016: Mercy moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1139 and #1204; by 2016 that had become #1920 and #1112.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alanah #2574, Mercy #980.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2001–2022
Alanah held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mercy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alanah #225 in 2001, Mercy #333 in 2003.
The order changed in 2012: Mercy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #475 and #758; by 2012 that had become #768 and #612.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alanah #905, Mercy #747.
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 | Mercy |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #980 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alanah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mercy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Mercy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 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 recorded2001–2022
Highest recorded position: #333 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2001–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #980 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls