Alannah vs Dakota
Alannah and Dakotacompared 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 Dakota #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #227 and Dakota #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #790 and Dakota #351 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Dakota #400 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Dakota over time
Alannah and Dakota appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Alannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dakota 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 3 of those lists, and Dakota 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 Dakota changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2024, ending at #227 and #337.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Dakota in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Dakota #400 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Dakota moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #427 and #453; by 2018 that had become #472 and #415.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Dakota #400.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Dakota in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Dakota #175 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #227, Dakota #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2005–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Dakota in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #51 in 2005, Dakota #457 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Dakota #885.
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 | Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 Dakota both have 3 syllables.
- 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 #103 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Dakota
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #175 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls