Alanna vs Eimile
Alanna and Eimilecompared 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 2004, Alanna was ranked #66 and Eimile #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alanna was ranked #418 and Eimile #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Alanna was ranked #635 and Eimile #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Alanna and Eimile over time
Alanna and Eimile appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Alanna held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eimile 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.
Alanna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Eimile 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
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2010–2022
Alanna held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Eimile in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alanna #171 in 2014, Eimile #243 in 2019.
The order changed in 2022: Eimile moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #266 and #350; by 2022 that had become #418 and #354.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alanna #418, Eimile #354.
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 | Alanna | Eimile |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #391 (2023) |
| 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
- Alanna and Eimile both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Eimile
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2010–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #391 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Girls