Alaya vs Shiloh
Alaya and Shilohcompared 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 2025, Alaya was ranked #248 and Shiloh #696 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alaya was ranked #397 and Shiloh #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alaya was ranked #495 and Shiloh #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alaya and Shiloh over time
Alaya and Shiloh appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Alaya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shiloh 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 — Alaya #225 in 2024, Shiloh #510 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2025
Alaya held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Shiloh in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alaya #225 in 2024, Shiloh #510 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Alaya moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #1484 and #1075; by 2014 that had become #859 and #1155.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alaya #248, Shiloh #696.
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 | Shiloh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #248 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #578 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alaya and Shiloh both have 2 syllables.
- 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #225 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #248 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Shiloh
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1337 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #696 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls