Alba vs Poppie
Alba and Poppiecompared 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, Alba was ranked #95 and Poppie #997 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alba was ranked #355 and Poppie #296 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alba was ranked #661 and Poppie #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alba and Poppie over time
Alba and Poppie appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Poppie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alba 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.
Poppie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alba and Poppie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #95 and #997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alba held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Poppie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alba #95 in 2025, Poppie #394 in 2013.
The order changed in 2013: Alba moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #483 and #435; by 2013 that had become #378 and #394.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alba #95, Poppie #997.
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 | Poppie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #95 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #997 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alba and Poppie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #95 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Poppie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1222 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 recorded2010–2017
Highest recorded position: #296 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2010–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls