Alison vs Sadhbh
Alison and Sadhbhcompared 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 2025, Alison was ranked #213 and Sadhbh #32 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Alison was ranked #370 and Sadhbh #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Sadhbh #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Sadhbh over time
Alison and Sadhbh appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sadhbh 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.
Alison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Sadhbh 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 2003, Sadhbh moved ahead of Alison in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #60 and #94 the year before became #83 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Sadhbh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #213 and #32.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1971–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Sadhbh in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Sadhbh #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2003: Sadhbh moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #60 and #94; by 2003 that had become #83 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Sadhbh #32.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 2001–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sadhbh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #570 in 2001, Sadhbh #2615 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Sadhbh #3318.
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 | Sadhbh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #32 (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
- Alison has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Sadhbh.
- 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
Sadhbh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls