Alesha vs Anabelle
Alesha and Anabellecompared 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 2014, Alesha was ranked #205 and Anabelle #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alesha was ranked #544 and Anabelle #700 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alesha was ranked #4201 and Anabelle #3035 among girls in England and Wales.
Alesha and Anabelle over time
Alesha and Anabelle appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Alesha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anabelle 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.
Alesha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Anabelle 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
Alesha and Anabelle changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2008 and 2020, ending at #544 and #700.
- Longest-running competitions
Alesha and Anabelle were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4201 and #3035.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alesha held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Anabelle in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alesha #139 in 2009, Anabelle #421 in 2013.
The order changed in 2025: Anabelle moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #2411 and #4192; by 2025 that had become #4201 and #3035.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alesha #4201, Anabelle #3035.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2020
Alesha held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Anabelle in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alesha #177 in 2009, Anabelle #390 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alesha #544, Anabelle #700.
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 | Alesha | Anabelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alesha has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Anabelle.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alesha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #944 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 recorded2006–2017
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Anabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded2008–2020
Highest recorded position: #390 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2008–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls