Aliyah vs Eabha
Aliyah and Eabhacompared 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 2022, Aliyah was ranked #418 and Eabha #18 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #280 and Eabha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #315 and Eabha #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aliyah was ranked #608 and Eabha #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aliyah and Eabha over time
Aliyah and Eabha appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Eabha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aliyah in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aliyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Eabha 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
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Aliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eabha in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #221 in 2005, Eabha #45 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aliyah #608, Eabha #413.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2024
Aliyah held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Eabha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #174 in 2004, Eabha #1069 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliyah #280, Eabha #1262.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2022
Aliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eabha in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #246 in 2011, Eabha #18 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aliyah #418, Eabha #18.
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 | Eabha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeːwə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Aliyah does not have one recorded yet.
- Aliyah and Eabha both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Aliyah doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Eabha
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls