Alannah vs Leanna
Alannah and Leannacompared 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 2023, Alannah was ranked #118 and Leanna #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alannah was ranked #228 and Leanna #281 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alannah was ranked #705 and Leanna #1639 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Leanna over time
Alannah and Leanna appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Alannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leanna 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.
Leanna 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alannah and Leanna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #705 and #1639.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alannah #357 in 1997, Leanna #608 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Leanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Leanna #608 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #705, Leanna #1639.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2023
Alannah held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Leanna in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Leanna #315 in 1989.
The order changed in 1990: Alannah moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #503 and #315; by 1990 that had become #303 and #380.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alannah #118, Leanna #495.
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 | Leanna |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #1639 (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 Leanna.
- 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 #705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Leanna
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 recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #253 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2000–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls