Aliya vs Carly
Aliya and Carlycompared 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 2014, Aliya was ranked #439 and Carly #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aliya was ranked #556 and Carly #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aliya was ranked #476 and Carly #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aliya was ranked #565 and Carly #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Aliya and Carly over time
Aliya and Carly appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Carly held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aliya 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.
Carly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aliya 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aliya held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Carly in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aliya #367 in 2002, Carly #187 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Aliya moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #575 and #494; by 2012 that had become #483 and #647.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliya #565, Carly #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2003–2024
Aliya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Carly in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aliya #458 in 2022, Carly #172 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliya #556, Carly #372.
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 | Aliya | Carly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #372 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aliya and Carly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aliya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #491 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #367 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Carly
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls