Alara vs Rayna
Alara and Raynacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alara was ranked #179 and Rayna #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alara was ranked #295 and Rayna #676 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alara was ranked #544 and Rayna #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alara was ranked #476 and Rayna #638 among girls in Scotland.
Alara and Rayna over time
Alara and Rayna appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Alara held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rayna 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alara #295 in 2024, Rayna #676 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Alara held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Rayna in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alara #295 in 2024, Rayna #676 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Alara moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #3099 and #2727; by 2004 that had become #2278 and #3197.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alara #295, Rayna #676.
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 | Alara | Rayna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alara has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rayna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alara
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2019–2024
Highest recorded position: #179 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2019–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Rayna
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2018–2024
Highest recorded position: #281 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2018–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls