Alisha vs Cianna
Alisha and Ciannacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alisha was ranked #376 and Cianna #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alisha was ranked #381 and Cianna #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #407 and Cianna #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alisha and Cianna over time
Alisha and Cianna appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Alisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cianna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2025
Alisha held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Cianna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #57 in 2005, Cianna #1516 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisha #376, Cianna #3333.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1986–2025
Alisha held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Cianna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #91 in 2005, Cianna #515 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisha #381, Cianna #885.
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 | Alisha | Cianna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #376 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cianna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #376 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Cianna
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #521 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls