Alena vs Frida
Alena and Fridacompared 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 2021, Alena was ranked #350 and Frida #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alena was ranked #834 and Frida #700 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alena was ranked #1406 and Frida #811 among girls in England and Wales.
Alena and Frida over time
Alena and Frida appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Frida held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alena 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.
Alena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Frida 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1999–2024
Alena held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Frida in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alena #928 in 2006, Frida #504 in 2022.
The order changed in 2011: Frida moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1180 and #1218; by 2011 that had become #1807 and #1117.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alena #1406, Frida #811.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Frida
Pairs where Frida shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Heidi vs Frida
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Frida rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #188 and #302 in 1945 to #437 and #5 in 2025.
Heidi · Frida · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kristin vs Frida
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Frida rose about as far as Kristin fell — from #130 and #302 in 1945 to #251 and #5 in 2025.
Kristin · Frida · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Frida vs Solveig
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Frida rose about as far as Solveig fell — from #302 and #14 in 1945 to #5 and #28 in 2025.
Frida · Solveig · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Frida vs Hanne
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Frida rose about as far as Hanne fell — from #302 and #123 in 1945 to #5 and #318 in 2025.
Frida · Hanne · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Alena | Frida |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'beloved', from Old Norse fridr. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | FREE-dah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1406 (2024) | Norway · Girls #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Frida has a recorded origin (Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition); Alena does not have one recorded yet.
- Alena has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Frida.
- A meaning is recorded for Frida; Alena doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alena
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2020–2021
Highest recorded position: #350 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2020–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1406 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Frida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #302 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls