Aliyah vs Donna
Aliyah and Donnacompared 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 Donna #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #736 and Donna #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aliyah and Donna over time
Aliyah and Donna appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Aliyah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Donna 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.
Donna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aliyah 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 Donna changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #736 and #736.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aliyah #221 in 2005, Donna #263 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aliyah held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Donna in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #174 in 2004, Donna #441 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Aliyah moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #466 and #441; by 1997 that had become #396 and #551.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliyah #280, Donna #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2002–2024
Aliyah held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Donna in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #221 in 2005, Donna #263 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliyah #736, Donna #736.
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 | Donna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aliyah and Donna both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Donna
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1982
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1953–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls