Alannah vs Kyra
Alannah and Kyracompared 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 Kyra #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #227 and Kyra #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #790 and Kyra #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Kyra #411 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Kyra over time
Alannah and Kyra appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Alannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kyra in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Kyra 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 Kyra changed places 11 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #227 and #212.
- Longest-running competitions
Alannah and Kyra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #103 and #273.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1983–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Kyra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Kyra #190 in 2023.
The order changed in 1992: Alannah moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #521 and #521; by 1992 that had become #363 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Kyra #273.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kyra in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Kyra #208 in 2000.
The order changed in 2018: Kyra moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #427 and #442; by 2018 that had become #472 and #442.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Kyra #411.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1998–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kyra in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Kyra #166 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Kyra moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #237 and #328; by 2024 that had become #227 and #212.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #227, Kyra #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 | Kyra |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| 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 Kyra.
- 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
Kyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls