Alaya vs Alena
Alaya and Alenacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alaya was ranked #225 and Alena #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alaya was ranked #350 and Alena #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alaya was ranked #544 and Alena #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alaya and Alena over time
Alaya and Alena appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Alena held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alaya 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.
Alena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alaya 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Alaya held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Alena in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alaya #225 in 2024, Alena #928 in 2006.
The order changed in 2013: Alaya moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1583 and #1525; by 2013 that had become #1484 and #1639.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alaya #225, Alena #1406.
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 | Alaya | Alena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1406 (2024) |
| 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
- Alaya has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Alena.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #225 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Alena
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2020–2021
Highest recorded position: #350 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2020–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1406 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls