Alisha vs Dearbhail
Alisha and Dearbhailcompared 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 2007, Alisha was ranked #84 and Dearbhail #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Alisha was ranked #140 and Dearbhail #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alisha and Dearbhail over time
Alisha and Dearbhail appear together in 2 published lists, across 23 years of shared records. Alisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dearbhail 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.
Dearbhail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alisha 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
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1988–2011
Alisha held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Dearbhail in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #81 in 2008, Dearbhail #344 in 1988.
The order changed in 1993: Alisha moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #523 and #417; by 1993 that had become #356 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alisha #140, Dearbhail #937.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2007
Alisha held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Dearbhail in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #84 in 2007, Dearbhail #174 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Alisha #84, Dearbhail #413.
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 | Dearbhail |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #937 (2011) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Dearbhail.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Dearbhail
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #396 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2007
Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2007).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2011
Most recently recorded at #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011.
Republic of Ireland · Girls