Alisha vs Keelin
Alisha and Keelincompared 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 2020, Alisha was ranked #267 and Keelin #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alisha was ranked #381 and Keelin #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alisha and Keelin over time
Alisha and Keelin appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Alisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keelin 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.
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.
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
Alisha and Keelin changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1983 and 2025, ending at #381 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Alisha and Keelin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #381 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alisha #81 in 2008, Keelin #126 in 2009.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1983–2025
Alisha held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Keelin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #81 in 2008, Keelin #126 in 2009.
The order changed in 2022: Alisha moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #363 and #299; by 2022 that had become #357 and #420.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisha #381, Keelin #718.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2020
Alisha held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Keelin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #57 in 2005, Keelin #1688 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alisha #267, Keelin #5493.
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 | Keelin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 #718 (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 Keelin.
- 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
Keelin
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #126 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1968–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls