Alisha vs Sinead
Alisha and Sineadcompared 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 2018, Alisha was ranked #313 and Sinead #273 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alisha was ranked #357 and Sinead #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alisha was ranked #376 and Sinead #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Alisha and Sinead over time
Alisha and Sinead appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alisha 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.
Sinead 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alisha and Sinead changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2018, ending at #313 and #273.
- Longest-running competitions
Alisha and Sinead were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #376 and #3333.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alisha #57 in 2005, Sinead #154 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2022
Alisha held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sinead in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #81 in 2008, Sinead #4 in 1990.
The order changed in 2018: Alisha moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #189 and #178; by 2018 that had become #361 and #629.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alisha #357, Sinead #905.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alisha held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Sinead in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #57 in 2005, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisha #376, Sinead #3333.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2018
Alisha held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sinead in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #70 in 2006, Sinead #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alisha #313, Sinead #273.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Sinead
Pairs where Sinead shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Grace vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2022 they were #2 and #905.
Grace · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sinead vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #905 and #51.
Sinead · Annie · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sinead vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #178 and #873.
Sinead · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Michelle vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #114 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #284 and #905.
Michelle · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alisha | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #376 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Alisha does not have one recorded yet.
- Alisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sinead.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Alisha doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls