Alannah vs Serena
Alannah and Serenacompared 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 Serena #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #790 and Serena #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Serena #305 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alannah was ranked #418 and Serena #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alannah and Serena over time
Alannah and Serena appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Alannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Serena in 1.
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.
Serena 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Alannah moved ahead of Serena in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #272 and #232 the year before became #124 and #235.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alannah and Serena changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #934 and #305.
- Mirrored each other
Over 42 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alannah rose about as far as Serena fell — from #529 and #172 in 1983 to #103 and #304 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alannah and Serena were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #103 and #304.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alannah #357 in 1997, Serena #250 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1983–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Serena in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Serena #172 in 1983.
The order changed in 1996: Alannah moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #272 and #232; by 1996 that had become #124 and #235.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Serena #304.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Serena in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Serena #250 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Serena #305.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2022
Alannah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Serena in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Serena #159 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alannah #418, Serena #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 | Serena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (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 and Serena 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 #103 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Serena
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #159 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls