Alannah vs Erica
Alannah and Ericacompared 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 2024, Alannah was ranked #117 and Erica #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alannah was ranked #418 and Erica #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #790 and Erica #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alannah was ranked #705 and Erica #585 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Erica over time
Alannah and Erica appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Alannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Erica in 1.
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, Erica 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Alannah moved ahead of Erica in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #81 and #81 the year before became #79 and #102.
- Longest-running competitions
Alannah and Erica were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #705 and #585.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1983–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Erica in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Erica #81 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Alannah moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #81 and #81; by 1999 that had become #79 and #102.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #117, Erica #736.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Erica in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Erica #297 in 2000.
The order changed in 2004: Erica moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #390 and #462; by 2004 that had become #433 and #359.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #705, Erica #585.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2022
Alannah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Erica in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Erica #178 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alannah #418, Erica #418.
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 | Erica |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025) | Norway · Girls #434 (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 and Erica 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 #705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Erica
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #585 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls