Alannah vs Violet
Alannah and Violetcompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #790 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alannah was ranked #103 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #227 and Violet #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alannah and Violet over time
Alannah and Violet appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Violet held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alannah 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 Violet 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 2014, Violet moved ahead of Alannah in Northern Ireland · Girls — #255 and #370 the year before became #191 and #191.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Violet rose about as far as Alannah fell — from #388 and #1031 in 1996 to #934 and #42 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Violet in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Violet moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #433 and #607; by 2005 that had become #459 and #273.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Violet #42.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1987–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Violet in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #53 in 2018, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order changed in 2007: Alannah moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #488 and #446; by 2007 that had become #61 and #842.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Violet #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Violet in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Violet #119 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Violet moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #255 and #370; by 2014 that had become #191 and #191.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #227, Violet #119.
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 | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (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 Violet.
- 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
Violet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls