Alba vs Rose
Alba and Rosecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alba was ranked #227 and Rose #41 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alba was ranked #119 and Rose #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alba was ranked #213 and Rose #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alba was ranked #66 and Rose #63 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alba was ranked #105 and Rose #414 among girls in Norway.
Alba and Rose over time
Alba and Rose appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Rose held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alba in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Rose reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alba and Rose changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1990 and 2025, ending at #105 and #414.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alba #119 in 2024, Rose #54 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alba held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alba #119 in 2024, Rose #54 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alba #119, Rose #59.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1990–2025
Alba held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Rose in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alba #105 in 2025, Rose #296 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alba #105, Rose #414.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025
Alba held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alba #213 in 2025, Rose #59 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alba #213, Rose #59.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Alba held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alba #227 in 2024, Rose #37 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alba #227, Rose #41.
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 | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #105 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alba and Rose both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls