Alannah vs Keri
Alannah and Kericompared 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 2013, Alannah was ranked #61 and Keri #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Alannah was ranked #170 and Keri #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Alannah was ranked #463 and Keri #5707 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Keri over time
Alannah and Keri appear together in 3 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Alannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keri 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.
Keri reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alannah 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alannah #357 in 1997, Keri #643 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1987–2013
Alannah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Keri in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Keri #238 in 2001.
The order changed in 1990: Alannah moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #407 and #359; by 1990 that had become #303 and #446.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alannah #61, Keri #894.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2010
Alannah held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Keri in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Keri #643 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Alannah #463, Keri #5707.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2006
Alannah held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Keri in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #135 in 2000, Keri #191 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Alannah #170, Keri #384.
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 | Keri |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #894 (2013) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alannah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Keri.
- 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
Keri
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2006
Highest recorded position: #191 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2006).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013.
Republic of Ireland · Girls