Alannah vs Eimear
Alannah and Eimearcompared 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 Eimear #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #227 and Eimear #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Eimear #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Eimear over time
Alannah and Eimear appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Eimear held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alannah in 1.
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.
Eimear reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2008, Alannah moved ahead of Eimear in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #61 and #51 the year before became #54 and #58.
- Longest-running competitions
Alannah and Eimear were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #103 and #207.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alannah #357 in 1997, Eimear #1365 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1983–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Eimear in 24.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Eimear #26 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Alannah moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #61 and #51; by 2008 that had become #54 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Eimear #207.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eimear in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Eimear #1365 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Eimear #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eimear in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Eimear #31 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #227, Eimear #110.
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 | Eimear |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #207 (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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eimear.
- 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
Eimear
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls