Alannah vs Laoise
Alannah and Laoisecompared 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 Laoise #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alannah was ranked #237 and Laoise #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Alannah was ranked #463 and Laoise #5707 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Laoise over time
Alannah and Laoise appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Alannah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Laoise 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.
Alannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Laoise 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 2025, Alannah moved ahead of Laoise in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #117 and #98 the year before became #103 and #124.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alannah and Laoise changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2023, ending at #237 and #328.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 40 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alannah and Laoise averaged 51.5 places apart, ending at #103 and #124.
- Longest-running competitions
Alannah and Laoise were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #103 and #124.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1983–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Laoise in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Laoise #96 in 2021.
The order changed in 2025: Alannah moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #117 and #98; by 2025 that had become #103 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Laoise #124.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023
Alannah held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Laoise in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Laoise #164 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alannah #237, Laoise #328.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2010
Alannah held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Laoise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Laoise #2301 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Alannah #463, Laoise #5707.
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 | Laoise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #124 (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 Laoise.
- 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
Laoise
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 recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls