Alannah vs Aliya
Alannah and Aliyacompared 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 Aliya #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Alannah was ranked #191 and Aliya #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #790 and Aliya #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alannah was ranked #705 and Aliya #502 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Aliya over time
Alannah and Aliya appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Alannah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aliya 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.
Alannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aliya 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
Alannah and Aliya changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #705 and #502.
- Longest-running competitions
Alannah and Aliya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #705 and #502.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Aliya in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Aliya #367 in 2002.
The order changed in 2020: Aliya moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #430 and #506; by 2020 that had become #683 and #521.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #705, Aliya #502.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2003–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Aliya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Aliya #458 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Aliya #544.
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 | Aliya |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #502 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alannah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aliya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Aliya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #491 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #367 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #502 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls