Aliyah vs Aurora
Aliyah and Auroracompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #280 and Aurora #43 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #315 and Aurora #55 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aliyah was ranked #608 and Aurora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aliyah was ranked #418 and Aurora #147 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aliyah and Aurora over time
Aliyah and Aurora appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Aurora held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aliyah in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aliyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aurora 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
Aliyah and Aurora changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2008 and 2025, ending at #608 and #76.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aliyah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Aurora in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #174 in 2004, Aurora #43 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Aurora moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #297 and #345; by 2013 that had become #315 and #257.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliyah #280, Aurora #43.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2025
Aliyah held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Aurora in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #296 in 2019, Aurora #76 in 2025.
The order changed in 2015: Aurora moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #494 and #536; by 2015 that had become #494 and #402.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aliyah #608, Aurora #76.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2022
Aliyah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Aurora in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #266 in 2021, Aurora #147 in 2022.
The order changed in 2014: Aurora moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #284 and #440; by 2014 that had become #439 and #365.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aliyah #418, Aurora #147.
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 | Aliyah | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #14 (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
- Aliyah has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Aurora.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #466 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: #174 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Aurora
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #390 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls