Alannah vs Eibhlin
Alannah and Eibhlincompared 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 Eibhlin #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #227 and Eibhlin #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Eibhlin #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Eibhlin over time
Alannah and Eibhlin appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Alannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eibhlin in 0.
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.
Alannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eibhlin in 1. 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 40 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alannah rose about as far as Eibhlin fell — from #529 and #280 in 1983 to #103 and #608 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alannah and Eibhlin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #103 and #608.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1983–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Eibhlin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Eibhlin #252 in 1998.
The order changed in 1990: Alannah moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #503 and #300; by 1990 that had become #303 and #321.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Eibhlin #608.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Eibhlin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #380 in 2000, Eibhlin #2496 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Eibhlin #5891.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2002–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Eibhlin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Eibhlin #209 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Eibhlin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #228 and #246; by 2021 that had become #237 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #227, Eibhlin #212.
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 | Eibhlin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alannah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eibhlin.
- 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
Eibhlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #209 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls