Aleisha vs Chiamaka
Aleisha and Chiamakacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Aleisha was ranked #510 and Chiamaka #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Aleisha was ranked #5591 and Chiamaka #2458 among girls in England and Wales.
Aleisha and Chiamaka over time
Aleisha and Chiamaka appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Aleisha held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Chiamaka 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.
Aleisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Chiamaka 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
Aleisha and Chiamaka changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2019, ending at #5591 and #2458.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2019
Aleisha held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Chiamaka in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aleisha #532 in 2002, Chiamaka #1690 in 2005.
The order changed in 2019: Chiamaka moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3985 and #4684; by 2019 that had become #5591 and #2458.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aleisha #5591, Chiamaka #2458.
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 | Aleisha | Chiamaka |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019) | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleisha and Chiamaka both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aleisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #95 among girls in New Zealand in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1992–1994
Highest recorded position: #95 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1992–1994).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Girls
Chiamaka
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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 recorded2003–2010
Highest recorded position: #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2010).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls