Allison vs Donna
Allison 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1980, Allison was ranked #85 and Donna #64 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Allison was ranked #631 and Donna #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Allison was ranked #3318 and Donna #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Allison and Donna over time
Allison and Donna appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Donna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Allison 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.
Donna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Allison in 1. 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 Donna changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3318 and #5891.
- Longest-running competitions
Allison and Donna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 47 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #631 and #736.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1964–2024
Allison held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Donna in 43.
Highest recorded here: Allison #164 in 1966, Donna #33 in 1982.
The order changed in 2017: Allison moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #907 and #510; by 2017 that had become #734 and #873.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allison #631, Donna #736.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Allison held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Donna in 12.
Highest recorded here: Allison #1317 in 1999, Donna #441 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Allison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #5669 and #5669; by 2023 that had become #2346 and #5687.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allison #3318, Donna #5891.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1965–1980
Allison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Donna in 16.
Highest recorded here: Allison #63 in 1971, Donna #5 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Allison #85, Donna #64.
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 | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Donna.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
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