Alisha vs Jayne
Alisha and Jaynecompared 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, Alisha was ranked #156 and Jayne #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #395 and Jayne #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #412 and Jayne #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alisha and Jayne over time
Alisha and Jayne appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Alisha held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jayne in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jayne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Alisha moved ahead of Jayne in Northern Ireland · Girls — #174 and #155 the year before became #125 and #227.
- Longest-running competitions
Alisha and Jayne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1983 to 2024, ending at #412 and #736.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #147 and #139 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2014 they were #156 and #439.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2024
Alisha held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jayne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #81 in 2008, Jayne #224 in 1995.
The order changed in 1996: Alisha moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #352 and #224; by 1996 that had become #204 and #316.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisha #412, Jayne #736.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Alisha held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jayne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #57 in 2005, Jayne #635 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisha #395, Jayne #5891.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2014
Alisha held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jayne in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #70 in 2006, Jayne #139 in 1997.
The order changed in 1999: Alisha moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #174 and #155; by 1999 that had become #125 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alisha #156, Jayne #439.
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 | Jayne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jayne.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Jayne
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #354 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2014
Highest recorded position: #139 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls