Alannah vs Alison
Alannah and Alisoncompared 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 2025, Alannah was ranked #103 and Alison #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alannah was ranked #255 and Alison #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Alison #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Alison over time
Alannah and Alison appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Alannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alison in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alannah 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Alannah moved ahead of Alison in Northern Ireland · Girls — #164 and #118 the year before became #141 and #227.
- Longest-running competitions
Alannah and Alison were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #103 and #213.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alannah #357 in 1997, Alison #225 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1983–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Alison in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Alison #33 in 1989.
The order changed in 2000: Alannah moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #79 and #58; by 2000 that had become #53 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Alison #213.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Alison in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Alison #225 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Alannah moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #436 and #325; by 2000 that had become #380 and #422.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Alison #1603.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2013
Alannah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Alison in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Alison #118 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Alannah moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #164 and #118; by 1999 that had become #141 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alannah #255, Alison #440.
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 | Alannah | Alison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alannah and Alison both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #103 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Alison
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls