Allison vs Ciana
Allison and Cianacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Allison was ranked #515 and Ciana #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Allison was ranked #3318 and Ciana #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Allison and Ciana over time
Allison and Ciana appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Allison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ciana 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.
Allison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ciana 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
Allison and Ciana changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #2574.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2024
Allison held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ciana in 6.
Highest recorded here: Allison #1688 in 2000, Ciana #2292 in 2008.
The order changed in 2024: Ciana moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2346 and #5687; by 2024 that had become #3318 and #2574.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allison #3318, Ciana #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1985–2016
Allison held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ciana in 2.
Highest recorded here: Allison #262 in 1988, Ciana #295 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Allison #515, Ciana #868.
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 | Allison | Ciana |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ciana.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Allison
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1980
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Ciana
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2016
Highest recorded position: #295 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls