Alison vs Siofra
Alison and Siofracompared 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 2023, Alison was ranked #226 and Siofra #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Siofra #234 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Siofra #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Siofra over time
Alison and Siofra appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Siofra 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 1 of those lists, and Siofra 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
Alison and Siofra changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1972 and 2023, ending at #226 and #856.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Siofra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1972 to 2023, ending at #226 and #856.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1972–2023
Alison held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Siofra in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Siofra #116 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alison #226, Siofra #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2013
Alison held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Siofra in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alison #118 in 1998, Siofra #229 in 1998.
The order changed in 2008: Siofra moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #273 and #316; by 2008 that had become #370 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alison #440, Siofra #234.
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 | Siofra |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Northern Ireland · Girls #134 (2024) |
| 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 2 for Siofra.
- 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
Siofra
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2023
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1972–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls