Alba vs Constance
Alba and Constancecompared 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, Alba was ranked #66 and Constance #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alba was ranked #119 and Constance #432 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alba was ranked #354 and Constance #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alba was ranked #625 and Constance #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alba and Constance over time
Alba and Constance appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Constance reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alba 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 2017, Alba moved ahead of Constance in England and Wales · Girls — #246 and #244 the year before became #198 and #288.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alba and Constance changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2008 and 2023, ending at #625 and #727.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alba held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Constance in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alba #119 in 2024, Constance #244 in 2016.
The order changed in 2017: Alba moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #246 and #244; by 2017 that had become #198 and #288.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alba #119, Constance #432.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2023
Alba held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Constance in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alba #284 in 2022, Constance #532 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alba #625, Constance #727.
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 | Alba | Constance |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #105 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #432 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alba has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Constance.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alba
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #546 among girls in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #105 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Constance
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #244 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #432 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls