Alison vs Ciana
Alison and Cianacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Alison was ranked #114 and Ciana #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alison was ranked #1719 and Ciana #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Ciana over time
Alison and Ciana appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ciana in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ciana 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
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2000–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Ciana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #422 in 2000, Ciana #2292 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #1719, Ciana #3705.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1985–2016
Alison held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ciana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #39 in 1992, Ciana #295 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alison #114, Ciana #868.
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 | Alison | Ciana |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ciana.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alison
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ciana
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2016
Highest recorded position: #295 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls