Alma vs Arabella
Alma and Arabellacompared 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 2025, Alma was ranked #211 and Arabella #22 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #315 and Arabella #57 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #226 and Arabella #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alma and Arabella over time
Alma and Arabella appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Arabella held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alma in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Arabella 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Arabella were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #211 and #22.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alma #211 in 2025, Arabella #22 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Arabella in 30.
Highest recorded here: Alma #211 in 2025, Arabella #22 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #211, Arabella #22.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Arabella in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alma #213 in 2024, Arabella #96 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #226, Arabella #96.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Alma
Pairs where Alma shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Heidi vs Alma
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Alma rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #188 and #293 in 1945 to #437 and #8 in 2025.
Heidi · Alma · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Alma vs Kristin
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Alma rose about as far as Kristin fell — from #293 and #130 in 1945 to #8 and #251 in 2025.
Alma · Kristin · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Alma vs Solveig
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Alma rose about as far as Solveig fell — from #293 and #14 in 1945 to #8 and #28 in 2025.
Alma · Solveig · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Alma vs Hanne
Over 67 shared years in Norway · Girls, Alma rose about as far as Hanne fell — from #293 and #123 in 1945 to #8 and #318 in 2025.
Alma · Hanne · 67 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Arabella
Pairs where Arabella shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ada vs Arabella
Ada and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ada · Arabella · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Amelia vs Arabella
Amelia and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Arabella · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Aria vs Arabella
Aria and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aria · Arabella · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Aurora vs Arabella
Aurora and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aurora · Arabella · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Alma | Arabella |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #22 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Arabella.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #211 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Arabella
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #519 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #22 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls