Alaya vs Isla-Mae
Alaya and Isla-Maecompared 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 Isla-Mae #491 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alaya was ranked #275 and Isla-Mae #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alaya was ranked #361 and Isla-Mae #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alaya was ranked #634 and Isla-Mae #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alaya and Isla-Mae over time
Alaya and Isla-Mae appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Alaya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Isla-Mae in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Isla-Mae 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alaya and Isla-Mae changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2008 and 2024, ending at #225 and #491.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alaya #225 in 2024, Isla-Mae #382 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Alaya held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Isla-Mae in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alaya #225 in 2024, Isla-Mae #382 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alaya #225, Isla-Mae #491.
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 | Isla-Mae |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alaya has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Isla-Mae.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Isla-Mae
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #3397 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — 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: #361 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2018–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #491 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls