Aliyah vs Jenna
Aliyah and Jennacompared 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 Jenna #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #315 and Jenna #638 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aliyah was ranked #418 and Jenna #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aliyah was ranked #608 and Jenna #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aliyah and Jenna over time
Aliyah and Jenna appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Jenna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aliyah in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jenna 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aliyah #221 in 2005, Jenna #137 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aliyah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jenna in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #174 in 2004, Jenna #148 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Aliyah moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #238 and #204; by 2008 that had become #239 and #260.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliyah #280, Jenna #1302.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Aliyah held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jenna in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #221 in 2005, Jenna #137 in 2005.
The order changed in 2025: Aliyah moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #736 and #736; by 2025 that had become #608 and #885.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aliyah #608, Jenna #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2007–2022
Aliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jenna in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #246 in 2011, Jenna #96 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aliyah #418, Jenna #354.
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 | Jenna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| 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 Jenna both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Jenna
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #391 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2004
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls