Alisa vs Amna
Alisa and Amnacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Alisa was ranked #344 and Amna #430 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alisa was ranked #517 and Amna #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alisa was ranked #708 and Amna #885 among girls in England and Wales.
Alisa and Amna over time
Alisa and Amna appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Alisa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amna in 1.
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.
Amna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alisa 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
Alisa and Amna changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #708 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alisa #325 in 2019, Amna #551 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alisa held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Amna in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #549 in 2015, Amna #392 in 2008.
The order changed in 2021: Alisa moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #683 and #631; by 2021 that had become #567 and #936.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisa #708, Amna #885.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1981–2023
Alisa held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Amna in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #275 in 2013, Amna #318 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alisa #344, Amna #430.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2021
Alisa held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Amna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #325 in 2019, Amna #551 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alisa #517, Amna #883.
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 | Alisa | Amna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #337 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #885 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alisa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Amna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #589 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #255 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1974–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Amna
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #500 among girls in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1979–2023
Highest recorded position: #318 among girls in Norway, in 2010 (recorded 1979–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls