Alison vs Eireann
Alison and Eireanncompared 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 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Eireann #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alison was ranked #213 and Eireann #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Eireann #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Eireann over time
Alison and Eireann appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eireann 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.
Alison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Eireann 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 · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Eireann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #268 in 1997, Eireann #1870 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Eireann #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Eireann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #46 in 1996, Eireann #312 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Eireann #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2013
Alison held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Eireann in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alison #127 in 1997, Eireann #178 in 2013.
The order changed in 1999: Eireann moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #127 and #358; by 1999 that had become #227 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alison #440, Eireann #178.
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 | Eireann |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eireann.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Eireann
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls